Tag: The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

Dr. Itzick Shai, an archaeologist from Ariel University in Israel, discusses the community-focused archaeology project at Tel Burna on a podcast.
Dr. Aidan Beatty, an expert in Irish and Jewish nationalisms, highlights the similarities between Zionism and Irish nationalism in a discussion with host Gilad Halpern.
Prof. Meira Polliack of Tel Aviv University explores the interactions between Islam and Judaism in the 9th and 10th centuries, highlighting the emergence of the Karaites as the first Jewish fundamentalists.
Dr. Esther Carmel-Hakim, a historian of Zionism at the University of Haifa, discusses the significant but often overlooked role that women played in the early Jewish national movement with host Gilad Halpern.
Dr. Rachel Werczberger, an anthropologist and religious scholar, discusses the emergence of new forms of spirituality in Israeli society in light of tradition and the rise of neoliberalism with host Gilad Halpern.
Dr. Daniel Schiffman, an economic historian from Ariel University, discusses the impact of Jewish-American advisers on Israel's economy in a forthcoming book with host Gilad Halpern.
Professor Brian Horowitz discusses the life of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, a controversial Zionist leader who founded Israel's Revisionist right.
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, host Gilad Halpern and Vivian Liska, a professor of German literature, delve into the theme of Jewish exile as a metaphor in her upcoming book.
Dr. Sharman Kadish, a historian specializing in British Jewry, discusses with host Gilad Halpern the demographic and cultural development of the Jewish community in Great Britain.
Prof. Amikam Nachmani from Bar-Ilan University explores Europe's interaction with its Muslim immigrants in the 21st century as a complex "love triangle," involving the historical Jewish presence as a third influential factor.
Dr. Anat Helman, a Jewish history professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses her book "Becoming Israeli: National Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950s" with host Gilad Halpern.
Prof. Orit Bashkin from the University of Chicago discusses a new perspective on the history of Jews in the Middle East, challenging the common narrative of these communities as caught in the crossfire of Arab nationalism and Zionism.
Historian Dor Saar from Tel Aviv University explores the involvement of Abraham Miguel Cardoso, a 17th-century Jewish theologian, in supporting Sabbatai Zevi, a prominent false messiah in Jewish history.
Dr. Adar Yarum from Ben Gurion University discusses Cyriac of Ancona, a 15th-century traveler considered Europe's first archaeologist for unveiling ancient Classical wonders to Renaissance Italy.
Professor Arie Sover, the founder of the Israeli Society for the Study of Humor, delves into the significance of studying humor with host Gilad Halpern before the society's annual conference.
Ofer Idels from Tel Aviv University's Department of History delves into the contentious debate within the Jewish community in Palestine prior to the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Berlin, discussing the implications and dilemmas faced at the time.
Zev Harvey, a Jewish philosophy professor, discusses the life and ideas of Prof. Aviezer Ravitzky, a leading Jewish philosopher in Israel, before a public event honoring Ravitzky's contributions.
Dr. Ido Shahar, a Middle East history lecturer at the University of Haifa, discusses in his book "Legal Pluralism in the Holy City" the unique case of Sharia courts in Jerusalem, exploring how they operate alongside other legal bodies and impact the diverse Muslim population of the city.