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18 Questions, 40 Israeli ThinkersJonathan Gribetz: Teaching the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (18Forty Podcast Re-Release)We don't have a new episode this week, but we invite you to revisit David Bashevkin's conversation with Jonathan Gribetz teaching about Israel in the Ivy League, originally aired Jan. 12, 2024.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jonathan Gribetz, a Princeton professor and scholar of Near Eastern and Judaic studies, about the history of Israel and Palestine.At a time in which we can feel as if we’re all at war, it may be helpful to take a step back and look at the full history between Arabs and Israelis, to gain a d...2025-01-061h 18
The Grand Conversation: The Machon Siach PodcastEp. 19 - Translating Talmud Series: Shema, Time and Gender2024-01-1046 min18Forty PodcastJonathan Gribetz: What’s Next: Teaching the Palestinian-Israeli ConflictIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jonathan Gribetz, a Princeton professor and scholar of Near Eastern and Judaic studies, about the history of Israel and Palestine. At a time in which we can feel as if we’re all at war, it may be helpful to take a step back and look at the full history between Arabs and Israelis, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges we face in 2024. Jonathan Gribetz helps us do this. In this episode we discuss:What was discourse between Jews and Arabs like during the infancy of...2024-01-021h 17
The Memorial Lectures at DrishaHow did the Pesach Seder become a Family Affair?This Rapoport Memorial Lecture, taught by Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz, is sponsored by Dr. Samuel and Sanda E. Rapoport.
It was originally recorded in 2019.
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Women Who Went BeforeInvisible Women and How they Make HistoryWe talk to Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz about history’s nameless faces, the news negativity bias, and how to raid ancient texts to find women. How were women named and anonymized in Jewish and Christian texts? When did bene Yisra’el mean "sons of Israel" in the Hebrew Bible, and when did it include the daughters too? What do we know about female scribes in antiquity? Who was Rav Hisda's daughter? And how do biases shape what scholars find? Episode show notes: womenwhowentbefore.com/invisible-womenWomen Who Went Before is written, produced, and edite...2022-08-3057 min
Jewish Ideas to Change the WorldWhat Does God Do All Day Long? Rabbinic Reflections on the Divine Daily ScheduleABOUT THIS CLASS: During this pandemic, our sense of time and our daily routines have changed significantly. Have you ever wondered what God has been doing all day? In this class, we’ll explore a number of rabbinic stories that imagine God’s daily schedule and nightlife. These narratives are playful and quirky but beneath the whimsical surface they address profound theological questions about how the world operates and how each of us ought to use the hours of each day.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz is Associate Professor in the Theology Department at Fordham University, Acting Director of F...2021-06-081h 01
New Books in Jewish StudiesSarit Kattan Gribetz, "Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism" (Princeton UP, 2020)The rabbinic corpus begins with a question–“when?”—and is brimming with discussions about time and the relationship between people, God, and the hour. Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism (Princeton UP, 2020) explores the rhythms of time that animated the rabbinic world of late antiquity, revealing how rabbis conceptualized time as a way of constructing difference between themselves and imperial Rome, Jews and Christians, men and women, and human and divine.In each chapter, Sarit Kattan Gribetz explores a unique aspect of rabbinic discourse on time. She shows how the ancient rabbinic texts artfully subvert Roman imperialism by offering...2021-01-261h 09
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastSarit Kattan Gribetz, "Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism" (Princeton UP, 2020)The rabbinic corpus begins with a question–“when?”—and is brimming with discussions about time and the relationship between people, God, and the hour. Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism (Princeton UP, 2020) explores the rhythms of time that animated the rabbinic world of late antiquity, revealing how rabbis conceptualized time as a way of constructing difference between themselves and imperial Rome, Jews and Christians, men and women, and human and divine.In each chapter, Sarit Kattan Gribetz explores a unique aspect of rabbinic discourse on time. She shows how the ancient rabbinic texts artfully subvert Roman imperialism by offering...2021-01-261h 09
New Books in Ancient HistorySarit Kattan Gribetz, "Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism" (Princeton UP, 2020)The rabbinic corpus begins with a question–“when?”—and is brimming with discussions about time and the relationship between people, God, and the hour. Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism (Princeton UP, 2020) explores the rhythms of time that animated the rabbinic world of late antiquity, revealing how rabbis conceptualized time as a way of constructing difference between themselves and imperial Rome, Jews and Christians, men and women, and human and divine.In each chapter, Sarit Kattan Gribetz explores a unique aspect of rabbinic discourse on time. She shows how the ancient rabbinic texts artfully subvert Roman imperialism by offering...2021-01-261h 09