Category Archives: Hebrew Voices

Hebrew Voices #89 – Hebrew Homeschooling

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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hebrew Homeschooling, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Katie and Lydia Hirn, who are developing a Torah-based homeschool curriculum. Nehemia answers some of their burning questions about how to pronounce Hebrew and explains why some people say “shabbat” and others “shabbos”, where to put the emphasis on a Hebrew word, and the importance of being consistent in whichever Hebrew dialect you choose to use. Continue reading →

Hebrew Voices #104 – The Last Bastion of Free Speech (Rebroadcast)

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In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Last Bastion of Free Speech, Nehemia Gordon takes us on an extraordinary tour of Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park. Speaker's Corner is the most famous location for free speech in the world. Join Nehemia as he speaks with a diverse group of people with varied perspectives on religion, science, and politics. Continue reading →

Hebrew Voices – Complete Archives

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  • Hebrew Voices #195 – Ancient Hebrew in America?

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #195, Ancient Hebrew in America?, Nehemia speaks to a geologist about the only Paleo-Hebrew inscription found in an Indian burial mound during an archeological excavation. Is the Bat Creek Inscription scientific evidence of pre-Columbian … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #192 – Early Mormonism on Trial

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #192 - Early Mormonism on Trial, Nehemia welcomes back Dan Vogel to discuss the uncovering of Joseph Smith’s court hearing documents, his background digging for treasure using seer stones, and the influence of folk … Continue reading →

  • Support Team Study SNEAK PEEK! The Cairo Genizah: Part 4

    Watch the Sneak Peek of this episode of Support Team Study - The Cairo Genizah: Part 4, Nehemia concludes his discussion with Dr. Ben Outhwaite of Cambridge with a look at the sketchy methods of a 19th century Karaite scholar, … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #191 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 3

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #191 - The Cairo Genizah: Part 3, Nehemia continues to discuss with the head of the Cambridge Genizah Research Unit how fragments from 1,000 years ago now scattered in libraries throughout the globe are … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #48 – Jewish Freedom in America

    In Hebrew Voices #48, Jewish Freedom in America, Nehemia Gordon and Tel Aviv University Professor Michael Kochin, explain how Jonas Phillips, an 18th century Jewish merchant gave us freedom of religion, how George Washington set us free from the tyranny … Continue reading →

  • Support Team Study SNEAK PEEK! Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 2

    Watch the Sneak Peek of this episode of Support Team Study, Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 2, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dan Vogel about an early conspiracy theory to explain how an uneducated farm boy wrote the Book of … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #190 – Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #190, Mormon Chains of Authority: Part 1, Dr. Nehemia Gordon welcomes back Dan Vogel to discuss a modern-day American prophet’s claim of divine authority, Mormon beliefs about Jesus' arrival to America, and the redefinition … Continue reading →

  • Support Team Study SNEAK PEEK! The Cairo Genizah: Part 2

    Watch the Sneak Peek of this episode of Support Team Study - The Cairo Genizah: Part 2, where Nehemia continues discussing the Cairo Genizah with Cambridge scholar Ben Outhwaite including the discovery of a lost 2nd Temple period book in … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #189 – The Cairo Genizah: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #189 - The Cairo Genizah: Part 1, Nehemia sits down with the head of the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge to learn about the most important cache of surviving Hebrew manuscripts after the Dead … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #188 – Writing a Torah Scroll: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #188, Writing a Torah Scroll: Part 1, Nehemia learns about an ancient Torah scroll from Yemen written by a woman, how modern scribes use archaeology to illustrate the scroll of Esther, and how the … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #187 – Second Temple Hebrew in the Middle Ages: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #187, Second Temple Hebrew in the Middle Ages: Part 1, the premier linguist of Northwest Semitic languages explains how scholars get behind the printed text of the Bible to access the proto-Masoretic reading tradition.

  • Hebrew Voices #186 – The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #186 - The Hamas Prophecy: Part 1, Nehemia and Lynell explore the prophetic meaning of the word Hamas in the Hebrew Bible with striking comparisons between modern headlines and the words of the ancient … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #185 – A Biblical Understanding of Passover Leaven (Chametz)

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #185 - A Biblical Understanding of Passover Leaven (Chametz), Nehemia does a deep-dive into what exactly is or isn’t prohibited during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. He distinguishes the 3 Hebrew words all translated … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #183 – Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #183, Early Mormonism Revealed: Part 1, Nehemia continues his discussion with Dan Vogel exploring parallels between Mormonism and Islam, Joseph Smith’s attempt to establish a theocratic empire on the American frontier, and the rapidly-shifting … Continue reading →

  • Hebrew Voices #184 – Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and Unedited

    In this episode of Hebrew Voices #184: Creation vs. Evolution: Raw and Unedited, Young Earth creationist Kent Hovind of DrDino.com explains to Nehemia about the errors of evolution, dinosaurs on Noah's Ark, and the formation of heavy elements in stars. … Continue reading →

Hebrew Voices #77 – Jewish-Christian Debates in the Middle Ages (Rebroadcast)

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Hebrew Voices - Jewish-Christian Debates in the Middle Ages - Nehemia Gordon with Dr. Daniel LaskerIn this episode of Hebrew Voices, Jewish-Christian Debates in the Middle Ages, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Israeli professor Dr. Daniel Lasker, about the painful memory of forced conversions. They talk about the reason most Jews do not have a ready-answer about why they do not believe in Jesus, why people argue things they don't really believe, and how a sarcastic sense of humor served as a defense mechanism in dealing with traumatic realities in Jewish history. This episode contains a world first: a Jewish professor attempts to explain to a Karaite Jew the nuances of the Trinity in Christian theology! Continue reading →

Hebrew Voices #121 – Back to Work!

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In this episode of Hebrew Voices Back to Work! Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson saddle up to discuss going back to work together... to do Hebrew Gospel Pearls! It's a big commitment, so they desperately need your input. Be sure to watch this special episode "Back to Work!" to learn what is involved in them studying Hebrew Matthew together and then vote to let them know if they should do it. Ron wrote: “REALLY hoping it goes ahead! Can’t wait to hear Nehemia’s expertise on this.” Continue reading →