From Israelite to Jew: 9: Hellenism Arrives

A discussion of Alexander's conquest of west Asia and its aftermath (323 - 200 BCE). What is "Hellenism," and how did the Jews react to it? Particular attention is paid to the Septuagint, Ecclesiastes, and Ecclesiasticus.


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The podcast is also accessible on iTunes.

From Israelite to Jew: 6: The Torah

In this episode I discuss the historical formation of the Torah, or Pentateuch, and provide an introduction to the documentary hypothesis. I am now receiving technical support from Brown University, and the quality of the audio is improved.

The episode can be heard here. More download options can be found here.

The podcast can also be heard on iTunes.

The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Talmud

This is not an installment of "From Israelite to Jew," but is instead a reading of an essay recently published on Zeek, an online journal. The written version is here.

This is a meditation on the Talmud as read through Tolstoy, and how such a reading can generate a useful stance in the modern world. Having just written that, I should quickly add that that makes it sound more abstruse than it really is. Check it out and let me know!

I'll be back to "From Israelite to Jew" next week or the week after.

The podcast can be heard here; download options are here. You can also stream from the player below:

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It is also available on iTunes. My thanks to Giovi Roz and the Instructional Technology Group at Brown University for their technical assistance.

From Israelite to Jew: 2: Religion of Israel

This is the second episode of the podcast, "From Israelite to Jew." It focuses on the religion of ancient Israel, as reflected in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and archaeological finds.

The podcast can be heard here, or click on the player below.



It can also be accessed via iTunes.

From Israelite to Jew: 1: Between Faith and Reason

This episode introduces my podcast series, "From Israelite to Jew." In it I examine the relationship between religion and its academic study, suggesting that the two ways of understanding religion are not diametrically opposed.

The first episode can be heard here.



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