What Makes Someone Jewish?

Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast by Association for Jewish Studies

Sep 10, 202436:08Religion & Spirituality

In this episode, host Avishay Artsy and guest scholars Noah Feldman, Susannah Heschel, and Shaul Magid consider what makes someone Jewish by asking three questions: What are the Jews exactly? What do Jews believe, and ho...

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