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The Levantini Podcast

The Levantini Podcast is a show about the ancient Near East with a focus on biblical archaeology, Judaism and Islam.

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Highlights: The Origin, Development, and Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath

Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Jon D. Levenson, the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard. Jon discusses his latest book, Israel's Day of Light and Joy - The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath. You can purchase a copy of the book here . Send us Fan Mail

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The Origin, Development, and Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath

Jon D. Levenson, the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard, discusses his latest book, Israel's Day of Light and Joy - The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath. You can purchase a copy of the book here . Send us Fan Mail

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Highlights: David, The Divided Heart

Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Rabbi David Wolpe in which he discusses his book David: The Divided Heart, which examines the biblical David and attempts to better understand who he was and what messages the biblical text has for us. You can purchase a copy of the book here and also listen to Rabbi Wolpe on the Sapir podcast here . Please help the show grow by rating and…

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David, The Divided Heart

Rabbi David Wolpe discusses his book David: The Divided Heart, which examines the biblical David and attempts to better understand who he was and what messages the biblical text has for us. You can purchase a copy of the book here and also listen to Rabbi Wolpe on the Sapir podcast here . Please help the show grow by rating and sharing it. Send us Fan Mail

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Highlights: The Jewish War

Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Steven Mason where he discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here . Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us Fan Mail

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The Jewish War

Steven Mason discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here . Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us Fan Mail

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Highlights: Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here. You can help us grow by rating the podcast! Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here and…

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Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here . Send us Fan Mail

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Highlights: Was Jesus' Last Supper A Passover Seder?

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here. Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled ' Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder? ' that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has…

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Was Jesus' Last Supper A Passover Seder?

Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled ' Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder? ' that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here . Send us Fan Mail

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