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Jewish History Nerds

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Whoever said history was boring clearly never heard these stories…Welcome to Jewish History Nerds! Join hosts Yael and Schwab each week as they take a dive into some deep cuts of Jewish history. From the Jewish Da Vinci Code to mass suicide pacts, explore true stories that feel larger than life.Be in touch: [email protected]

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Episodes (129)

Chronicles of A Talmud Girl Boss

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Feb 1, 202435:33pending

The First Female Rabbi?: Maiden of Ludmir

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Jan 25, 202440:33pending

Innovation or Assimilation? The Moses Mendelssohn Story

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Jan 18, 202439:25pending

Graetz's Balancing Act: Modernity and Judaism

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Jan 11, 202432:24pending

Season 3, Coming Next Week

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Jan 4, 20243:45pending

Sarah Schenirer: A Revolutionary Traditionalist

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Jun 29, 202341:28pending

The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

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Jun 22, 202337:17pending

Golden Age of Spanish Jewry: A Tapestry of Coexistence

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Jun 15, 202332:49pending

Hannah Szenes: Defiance Amidst Darkness

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Jun 8, 202334:50pending

Wuhsha the Broker: Excavations from the Cairo Geniza

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Jun 1, 202335:06pending

"Resurrecting" Judaism?: Donato Manduzio's Journey

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May 25, 202334:16pending

Johannes Eisenmenger: Deception, Faith, and Antisemitism

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May 18, 202330:59pending

Sarra Coppia Sullam: A 17th Century Queen Esther?

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May 11, 202329:52pending

Emma Goldman: Anarchism, Feminism...and Judaism?

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May 4, 202338:54pending

Herod the Great: Madness & Majesty

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Apr 27, 202334:26pending

Season 2 Coming!

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Apr 20, 20233:20pending

Introducing: Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4!

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Mar 15, 202328:07pending

Babatha: The Jewish Mom of Ancient Times

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Jan 19, 202339:15pending

Eternal Outsider: The Uriel D'Acosta Story

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Jan 12, 202337:58pending

Saul/Paul of Tarsus: Nice Jewish Boy?

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Jan 5, 202334:14pending

Holy Fire: Voices of the Warsaw Ghetto

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Dec 29, 202235:52pending

Hebrew Hammer: The True Story of Hanukkah

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Dec 22, 202234:03pending

Of Ports, Popes, and Pocketbooks

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Dec 15, 202237:38pending

Khazaria...A Jewish Empire In Europe?

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Dec 8, 202235:23pending

Shabbetai Tzvi: A (Bonkers) False Messiah Story

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Dec 1, 202235:24pending

Does 'Liberte, Fraternite, Egalite' Include Jews?

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Nov 23, 202233:13pending

Josephus: The Man Who "Invented" Jewish History

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Nov 17, 202240:23pending

Trailer: Jewish History Nerds

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Nov 15, 20222:47pending