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Tablet Magazine
Adventures with Dead Jews
This companion podcast to Dara Horn’s new book People Love Dead Jews takes listeners beyond the book to some of the strangest corners of Jewish history, exploring how the popular mania for dead Jews warps our understanding of both past and present.
In this series, you’ll meet flamboyantly gay Civil War Jewish spies, Japanese “Jewish specialists” trying to build their own Jewish state, genius Victorian identical twins and genius Lubavitcher identical twins, American and Soviet Jewish moviemakers hoping to become Hebrew prophets, adorable imaginary Jewish children, and a very righteous...
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4.9 stars from 350 ratings
Engaging and refreshing
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“Been binging the podcast all day. Really brings a sensitive and serious issue to life with humor and insights. It is well produced and dramatizes unique aspects of history. Particularly found the episode on Spielberg interesting not just for the juxtaposition between Jurassic Park and Schindler...”Read full review »
sleepless67 via Apple Podcasts ·
Israel ·
04/12/24
Fantastic
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“Dara Horn book was groundbreaking & this podcast add to that in relaying these Jewish stories. I hoped there would be more. Definitely recommend this podcast & her book to anyone & everyone.”
McAwesomeSAHM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/24
On point…
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“The other reviewer is on point, interesting topics but what on earth is going on with this host? Please, get someone else and whilst you’re there stop with the over production. There is no need for music. I just spent an episode being shouted & rambled at so why torture me even more with the...”Read full review »
yournightmxre__ via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/15/24
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