How Kabbalah shaped Judaism as we know it
An exploration of the origins of Jewish mysticism, which influenced Jewish orthodoxy for centuries to come.
Read MoreAn exploration of the origins of Jewish mysticism, which influenced Jewish orthodoxy for centuries to come.
Read MoreHolocaust survivor Simon Malkes has dedicated his recently published memoirs to the man who saved him, a Nazi officer called Karl Plagge.
Read MoreThe construction of the Israeli national narrative in the early years, bridging statehood and millennia of Jewish tradition.
Read MoreThe evolution of the perception of water abundance and its place in effort to build the State of Israel.
Read MoreWe explore how late 20th century Jewish philosophers posed a challenge to the ideas of Enlightenment.
Read MoreA discussion on the parallel cultures of commemoration that emanated from the two biggest catastrophes of the Second World War.
Read MoreA discussion on the construction of Israeli identity through transgressions from it, specifically the case of the “traitress” Tali Fahima.
Read MoreA discussion on the role of religion in perpetuating and assuaging conflict, in the Israeli-Palestinian context and beyond.
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The Israeli vernacular & the limits of education
A discussion of the linguistic, educational, and political implications and limitations of the revival of the Hebrew language.
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