Jewish Studies Unscrolled
Jewish Studies Unscrolled features host Alyssa Quint in conversation with expert guests and historians. Each episode focuses on a single classic Jewish text and covers topics ranging from a 17th-century hostage crisis, to modern classical interpretations of a Yiddish lullaby.
Credits:Alyssa Quint
Jewish Studies UnscrolledComing soon: Jewish Studies UnscrolledComing soon from Tablet Studios, host Alyssa Quint and expert guests read and discuss Jewish texts alongside history, culture, and ideas. December 19, 2024- Jewish Studies UnscrolledHostages and Nathan Hanover’s ‘The Abyss of Despair,’ With Adam TellerAdam Teller joins us to uncover how Nathan Hanover’s ‘The Abyss of Despair’ reveals a remarkable 17th-century Jewish rescue network December 26, 2024
- Jewish Studies UnscrolledBruce Springsteen, With Rabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil ZuckermanRabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil Zuckerman join us to explore the spiritual resonance of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Thunder Road,’ reflecting on themes of tradition, homecoming, and why certain texts—sacred or secular—endure across generations December 26, 2024
- Jewish Studies UnscrolledThe Petitions of Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, With Glenn Dynner Glenn Dynner joins us to explore the kvitlekh of Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher, revealing how these 19th-century petitions offer a window into the personal struggles and spiritual life of Eastern European Jews December 27, 2024
- Jewish Studies UnscrolledAmerican Horror and Sidney Lumet’s film ‘The Pawnbroker’ (1964), with Jeremy DauberJeremy Dauber joins us to explore ‘The Pawnbroker’ (1964) as a rare intersection of Jewish life and horror, as Holocaust trauma rears its head on the New York City subway December 30, 2024
- Jewish Studies Unscrolled‘Raisins and Almonds’ and Yiddish Folk Song in Classical Folk Music, With Alex WeiserAlex Weiser joins us to trace the journey of ‘Rozhinkes mit Mandlen’ from Yiddish lullaby to theatrical centerpiece to modern reinterpretations December 31, 2024