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New Books in Jewish Studies

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Recent Guests

Eddie Portnoy
YIVO's Academic Advisor and Director of Exhibitions
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Episode: YIVO Archives and Library, "100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research" (YIVO, 2025)
Stephanie Halpern
Director of Collections at YIVO
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Episode: YIVO Archives and Library, "100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research" (YIVO, 2025)
Dainy Bernstein
Edited 'Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods' and is an academic in English literature.
Lehman College, CUNY
Episode: Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Yehudis Keller
PhD candidate focusing on clinical psychology and experiences in the Orthodox community.
Case Western Reserve University
Episode: Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Goldie Gross
Contributed to the book and has a background in art and history.
NYU Institute of Fine Arts
Episode: Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Hannah Lebovits
Assistant professor with a focus on public affairs and autoethnography in Orthodox life.
University of Texas Arlington
Episode: Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Miriam Moster
Doctoral student studying the Haredi community, especially parent experiences.
CUNY Graduate Center
Episode: Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Adam Silverstein
Professor of Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and author of "Haman, A Biography"
Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Episode: Adam Silverstein, "Haman" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Jacob Daniels
Assistant Professor of Instruction and Assistant Director of the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
University of Texas at Austin
Episode: Jacob Daniels, "The Jews of Edirne: The End of Ottoman Europe and the Arrival of Borders" (Stanford UP, 2025)

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Jane Scimeca
Professor of History at Brookdale Community College and host focused on history and Jewish studies.
Miranda
Host of New Books in Jewish Studies, involved in discussions around Jewish literature and philosophy.
Ari Barbalat
Host known for integrating themes of Jewish culture and contemporary issues in discussions with authors.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 119 ratings
  • Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

    How could you possibly conduct this interview without asking about - or the author raising- the NYTimes best selling book by Judy Batalion’s, Light of Days, which won countless awards including the National Jewish Book Award and which virtually covers the same material? So you just pretend it doesn’t exist?That is disingenuous and a real disservice to your readers.

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    Zivia L
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellent programming

    Enjoy listening to all of the content, thank you. Please lower the volume of your advertisers. It can get pretty obnoxious and makes listening difficult.

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    5
    AlanaBog
    United States7 months ago
  • Wonderful subjects

    I love the discussants and books chosen for this podcast and rarely skip an episode. They have taught me a lot. My only gripe is the non-engaged, non-sequitur, book report-like style of questioning of the interviewer. The questions are good but they break up the flow of the conversation, keeping it from being the deep discussion that could otherwise result from more carefully woven lines of questioning.

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    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great!

    Wow! I just found this podcast and already bought a book. I have lots of episodes to listen to. Looking forward to it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Awesome driving hind
    United Statesa year ago
  • Listen and Learn!

    Whatever the topic is, I will listen to any and all hosted by Ari Barbalat!

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    littlegale
    United Statesa year ago

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Q: What is snias?
Snias translates to modesty, encompassing dress, behavior, and attitudes for women.
Dainy Bernstein, "Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods" (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022)
Q: What is so important to understand Orthodox Jewish childhood culture?
Artifacts of Orthodox childhood affect how children think and who they become as adults.
Jack Wertheimer, "Jewish Giving: Philanthropy and the Shaping of American Jewish Life" (NYU Press, 2025)
Q: What ethical tensions are present in Jewish giving right now?
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