Hebrew Voices #172 – Chinese Jews of CincinnatiNovember 8, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #172, Chinese Jews of Cincinnati, Nehemia tours the library at Hebrew Union College with its librarian, David Gilner. They go into the vault to look at documents from the Jews of Kaifeng, China, fragmentsContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #171 – 3 Jews & An Arab Discuss The War in IsraelNovember 3, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #171 – 3 Jews & An Arab Discuss The War in Israel, Nehemia joins a panel of three Jews, an Evangelical and a Palestinian to discuss the Hamas genocide and the war with Hamas.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #170 – Rabbi Helps Survivors of Hamas GenocideOctober 27, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #170 – Rabbi Helps Survivors of Hamas, Nehemia spoke with civil rights activist Rabbi Yehudah Glick, a former member of the Israeli Knesset, about the struggles of thousands of Israeli families living under dailyContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #169 – What I Can’t ControlOctober 26, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #169 – What I Can’t Control, Nehemia and Nelson discuss how young Israelis are coping with the stress of genocide and war. (Translated image included). I look forward to reading your comments!Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #168 – Israelite Archaeology at the Israel MuseumOctober 3, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #168- “Israelite Archaeology at the Israel Museum,” Nehemia takes us on a tour tracing archaeological history from ancient Israel all the way through the Roman Exile. Pieces include the oldest surviving texts of theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #78 – Chinese Origin of the Sukkot EtrogOctober 2, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Chinese Origin of the Sukkot Etrog, Nehemia Gordon talks with ordained-rabbi Dr. David Moster about the “fruit” we are commanded to use on the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev 23:40). They discuss how the CitronContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #167 – Ancient Idolatry at the Israel MuseumSeptember 26, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #167 – “Ancient Idolatry at the Israel Museum,” Nehemia shows us exhibits that bring to life the idolatry in the land of Canaan condemned by Yehovah throughout the Bible. Pieces include some familiar bronzeContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #166 – What is Reform Judaism?September 20, 2023Subscribe to keep reading Become a paid subscriber to get access to the rest of this post and other exclusive content. SubscribeContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #165 – Open Siddur ProjectSeptember 13, 2023In this lost episode of Hebrew Voices #165 – Open Siddur Project, Dr. Nehemia Gordon interviews Aharon Varady of the Open Siddur Project, a free database of Jewish prayers. They discuss the difference between spontaneous prayer and liturgy, the conceptContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #107 – The Mishnah and the New TestamentSeptember 6, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #107, The Mishnah and the New Testament, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon speaks with Rabbi Dr. David Moster about how the early rabbis dealt with supposed Biblical contradictions, what we can learn from the MishnahContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #164 – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 1August 23, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #164 – A Karaite Jew on Mormonism: Part 1, Nehemia brings on the foremost historian of early Mormonism, Dan Vogel. They discuss what Bible scholars can learn from Joseph Smith’s cultural background of treasureContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #91 – The Aramaic Name of GodAugust 16, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #91, The Aramaic Name of God, Nehemia Gordon discusses a cache of papyri written by a garrison of Jewish soldiers on the southern border of Egypt in the 5th century BCE. Hebrew University Professor EmeritusContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #163 – Treasures of the Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 1August 2, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #163, Treasures of the Hebrew Library in Cincinnati: Part 1, Nehemia gets an exclusive look at an 11th century Masoretic manuscript, the “Ibn Musa Bible,” a 13th century Chumash, and other rare Hebrew treasures.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #162 – Writing the Name of God in Torah ScrollsJuly 26, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #162, Writing the Name of God in Torah Scrolls, Nehemia shows how blank spaces were left for Yehovah’s holy name, which were then filled in during a second stage of writing. Nehemia presented thisContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #51 – How Do I Convert to Judaism?July 19, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #51, How Do I Convert to Judaism? Nehemia Gordon talks with Dev Daniel about this question. They leave behind man-made religious systems, look at what the Tanakh says about becoming an Israelite, and DevContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #161 – The Moses ScrollJuly 5, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #161, The Moses Scroll, Nehemia and Ross Nichols discuss the “Book of Moses” mentioned in Deuteronomy and its possible relation to the controversial “Shapira scrolls.” They also reminisce about how they met decades agoContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #160 – Does God Have a Body?June 14, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #160, Does God Have a Body?, Nehemia talks to Dr. Gabriel Wasserman about a medieval Karaite epistle. Their discussion explores Jewish moneylending, Sabbath observance, and a rabbinical Midrash about the size of God’s bodyContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #159 – Messianic Jews in IsraelMay 31, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #159, Messianic Jews in Israel, Nehemia joins with David Serner who carried out the first survey of “Jesus-believing Israelis”. They discuss whether Messianic Judaism in Israel is a sincere belief or a ploy toContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #158 – Sassoon Codex Under a MicroscopeMay 3, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #158, Sassoon Codex Under a Microscope, Nehemia speaks with Nelson Calvillo of the Institute for Hebrew Bible Manuscript Research about the most important Hebrew Bible manuscript in private hands, about to be sold atContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #157 – SBL Reactions 2022: Part 1April 26, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #157, SBL Reactions 2022: Part 1, Nehemia joins with Rabbi Dr. David Moster and Nelson Calvillo to discuss a new study about 1st century Christianity in 21st century Africa, whether the Hebrew Bible reallyContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #156 – Bibles Written by Medieval Jewish KidsApril 12, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #156, Bibles Written by Medieval Jewish Kids, Nehemia talks with Dr. Estara Arrant about her research at Cambridge University into “informal Bibles” discovered in the Cairo Genizah. They discuss the insights that can beContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #155 – Meet the Samaritans!March 22, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #155, Meet the Samaritans!, Nehemia sits down with a real-life Samaritan scholar to discuss the origins of this ancient community, the religious significance of Mount Gerizim, and how an emergency Samaritan Torah crisis requiredContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #154 – Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 1March 8, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #154, Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, howContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #153 – Sighting the New Moon in the Middle AgesFebruary 8, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #153, Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how Karaites remainedContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #152 – The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet: Part 1January 11, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #152, The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with archeologist Dr. Scott Stripling about the most important discovery of 2022, the unearthing of Joshua’s altar, and the debate about ancient Israelite literacy.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #136 – Hanukkah Under AttackDecember 18, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hanukkah Under Attack, Nehemia Gordon talks with with Rebekah and Isaac Garvin of Teshuvah Ministries, about the significance of the Feast of Dedication for those coming from a New Testament perspective and hears howContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #135 – Pagan Origins of Hanukkah?December 18, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices Pagan Origins of Hanukkah?, I sit down with Rabbi Dr. Paul Shrell-Fox to understand from an evolutionary psychology perspective, why it is that the Rabbis took a holiday which commemorates the dedication of theContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #151 – Royal Attire 1: Lost Tribes and Magical NamesDecember 14, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices #151, Royal Attire 1: Lost Tribes and Magical Names, Nehemia talks about an 18th century Karaite letter to the king of Sweden with Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss how the Jewish concept of “peoplehood”Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #150 – The Oldest Hebrew Inscription? Part 1November 30, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices #150, The Oldest Hebrew Inscription? Part 1, Nehemia talks to Frankie Snyder about her discovery of the Mount Ebal curse tablet, its biblical significance, and the impact it could have on understanding the archeologicalContinue Reading
Hebrew Voices #149 – Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 2November 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 2, Nehemia and research assistant Nelson Calvillo launch a series on the oldest (nearly) complete surviving Torah. They unpack Nehemia’s lecture at the World CongressContinue Reading
