Conversion
Rescuer, convert, rebbetzin, spy.
Pnin and Penninah.
How many Jews had been dragged to the baptismal font in Tortosa, and how many had just given up the struggle and gone of their own accord?
Lord George Gordon, a/k/a Yisrael ben Avraham Avinu.
A Judeo-Arabic prayer influenced by Muslim depictions of Mohammad.
With the Days of Awe just on the horizon, we rebroadcast a fascinating conversation about the nature of the Jewish Orthodox community and the human capacity for change.
A community revived by conversion.
Shalom Putti.
Getting Zerubbabel Tzidkiya’s story right.
Count Potocki wouldn’t have been the only proselyte burned at the stake.
A journey into Italian Jewish history.
Iokobos and his funny Greek.
This week’s podcast guest uncovers the many layers to the biblical book that Jews traditionally read on the upcoming holiday of Shavuot.
Stories from the Talmud and historical findings might shed light on an apparent Jewish population explosion in the post-biblical era.