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In this new episode, Dr. Bart Wallet and Dr. Laura Almagor discuss the diversity in Yiddish language, its origins, and challenges.
In this new episode, Steven Fine traces the history of the Samaritans from the ancient times to the present, while discussing his work, The Samaritans: A Biblical People.
In this new episode of Humanities Matter, François Guesnet, Professor of Modern Jewish History in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London, traces the travails and triumphs of the Jewish community in Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages to the present, based on his edited volume.
In this podcast, Prof. Emile Schrijver discusses the Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures Online, how the encyclopedia promotes the field of Jewish Book Studies, and reflects on the challenges and opportunities of editing an online-first encyclopedia.
Steven Fine, Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University, Israel, discusses his new book The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back.
In this episode, Dr. Weishut assesses the vast cultural differences that he observed through this close friendship, which he describes as a ‘life-changing experience’, from the perspective of the psychologist Hofstede’s cultural dimensions.