The Reconstructionist Movement
In this episode, join guest scholars Jenna Weissman Joselit, Deborah Dash Moore, and Deborah Waxman, as they explore Reconstructionist Judai...
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Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast
Adventures in Jewish Studies is a podcast produced by the Association for Jewish Studies, the largest learned society and professional organization representing Jewish Studies scholars world...
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20 of 48 episodesTradition! Jewish Matchmaking, Past & Present
Think you know everything about Jewish matchmaking from Fiddler on the Roof? Think again! While the beloved musical frames arranged marriage...
Jews and the American Revolution
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, this episode explores the roles that Jews played in the American Revolution and the new wo...
The Lost History of Yiddish Popular Fiction
In this episode, scholars and translators discuss Yiddish popular fiction known as "shund," serialized in Yiddish newspapers around the turn...
Anti-Zionism with James Loeffler
Guest scholar James Loeffler looks at the different forms of anti-Zionism and its overlapping relationship with antisemitism, and considers...
American Antisemitism with Pamela Nadell
Guest scholar Pamela Nadell talks about antisemitism in America. She looks at how the definition of antisemitism has changed over time, how...
Medieval Antisemitism with Sara Lipton
Guest scholar Sara Lipton discusses antisemitism in medieval Europe. From the Nazis in the 20th century to current alt-right movements, many...
Structural Antisemitism with Magda Teter
Guest scholar Magda Teter discusses structural antisemitism, or the laws, policies, institutional practices and entrenched norms which singl...
The World of Sephardic Food
Jewish food is no longer confined to what you'd find on a deli menu. Bourekas, shakshuka, adafina, jachnun, and harira have claimed their pl...
When Life's a Drag: A Look into the History of Jews & Cross-Dressing
Every year on Purim, Jews around the world stage shpiels, or plays, that not only feature people in costumes, but cross-dressing as well. Th...
Death & Community: Jewish Burial Societies
The Jewish life cycle includes rituals and customs to mark major rites of passage – birth, coming of age, marriage and parenthood. Likewise,...
Around the World with Jewish Newspapers
In this episode, host Erin Phillips and guest scholars Zachary Baker, Philip Keisman, and Devin E. Naar discuss four Jewish newspapers from...
Alternative Zions: The Jewish Territorialist Movement
The quest for a homeland, to journey from bondage and persecution, has been inherent to Jewish history for as long as it's been told. In thi...
What Makes Someone Jewish?
In this episode, host Avishay Artsy and guest scholars Noah Feldman, Susannah Heschel, and Shaul Magid consider what makes someone Jewish by...
Jewish Head Coverings: A Blessing On Your Head
The yarmulke has become an almost universal symbol of Judaism; however, Jews around the world cover their heads and hair in many different w...
Introducing the AJS Critical Sources Podcast
As a listener of Adventures in Jewish Studies , we hope you'll also listen to the new AJS podcast, Critical Sources . Critical Sources featu...
Yiddish Socialists and the Garment Industry
A century ago, Jews were at the center of the American garment industry and at the forefront in the battle for those workers' rights. In thi...
Rethinking Holocaust Education
A sharp rise in antisemitic incidents has led to increased calls for mandatory Holocaust education. In this episode, host Avishay Artsy spea...
Jews in Colonial America
This episode of Adventures in Jewish Studie s explores the lives of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews who settled in what are now the states of G...
Jewish Pilgrimages
Throughout the world, Jewish diaspora communities set out on pilgrimages to visit holy sites in search of wisdom, healing, and blessings. Bu...