The Tel Aviv Review

Russell’s teapot and kiddush cup: Between Jewish and Western philosophies

Orthodox rabbi, educator, and philosopher Dr. Sam Lebens talks about his eclectic borrowing from Jewish and Western traditions, and his inability to separate between the two.

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Tel Aviv Review Extra: US Jews and Israel in the age of Trump

Prof. Dov Waxman joins hosts Gilad Halpern and Dahlia Scheindlin to discuss how the divisiveness of President Trump is going to affect the already divided Jewish American community.

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In the footsteps of the ‘Jewish Dickens’

Dr. Nadia Valman, a literary historian teaching at Queen Mary, University of London, talks about her newly developed walking tour app exploring the history of Jewish east London.

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Once more with neshama: The art of Jewish theater

Aaron Henne, the artistic director of Theatre Dybbuk in Los Angeles, discusses the creative process of adapting Jewish texts for the stage and making this art palatable to a wide audience.

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Missionary Positions: What the Talmud Says About Sex

Maggie Anton, a Talmud scholar and historical fiction writer discusses her new book “Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say about You-Know-What.”

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A different kind of Tzedakah: Organ donation in Jewish law

Zev Farber discusses his latest book “Halakhic Realities: Collected Essays on Brain Death,” showcasing a textbook example of how Jewish law had to adapt to modern realities.

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The 11th lost tribe: Tales of Jewish Sudan

Historian Daisy Abboudi recounts the little known history of a small and short-lived Jewish community in Sudan.

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Hasidism 2.0: Breslav and the secret of its newfound appeal

Rabbi Professor Art Green discusses the Hasidic sect that in the space of just several decades has become a major draw for many Jews around the world.

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The glass mechitza: Fighting for women’s rights, from the courthouse to shul

Ariela Migdal, a women’s rights lawyer formerly with the American Civil Liberties Union, analyzes the status of women in the United States and within the Jewish community.

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The last fight let us face: Israeli communist commemoration of Spain’s civil war

Dr. Amir Locker-Biletzky, a post-doctoral fellow at Concordia University’s Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies, discusses how the Israeli Communist Party looked back on the participation of its members in the iconic battle against Fascism.

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