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One Hill, Two Visions

In this episode, we speak with Nizar Farsakh about Palestinian identity, life in the West Bank and in diaspora, and the possibilities and struggles of dialogue across political borders. Learn more at www.joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow Joy and Conversation on social media: Instagram- joyandconversationpodcast Twitter- @JandCPodcast Facebook- @JoyandConversationPodcast YouTube- Joy and Conversation Episode Credits: Joy and Conversation…

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Moishe’s Queer and Wild Rumpus

In this episode, we speak with Golan Moskowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies at Tulane University, about Maurice Sendak. Golan discusses Sendak, the beloved author and illustrator of picture books, with sensitivity to the interplay between queer, Jewish, immigrant, and traumatic elements of Sendak’s life and expressiveness. Golan shares poignant analysis of…

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Moishe's Queer and Wild Rumpus
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Guardianas de la Memoria/Keepers of Memory

In this episode, we speak with Ruth Behar, poet, children’s author, and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, about the history of the Jews of Cuba. Ruth weaves personal stories of her Ashkenazi and Sephardic family members’ journeys from Poland and Turkey to Cuba into a larger narrative of Jewish diaspora and the…

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Mini Morsel: Blending Cultures with Ruth Behar

Nosh on this bite-sized mini morsel with Ruth Behar and stay tuned for the full episode on April 25th! Visit joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow @JandCPodcast on Twitter Like @JoyandConversationPodcast on Facebook

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Mini Morsel: Blending Cultures with Ruth Behar
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Mini Morsel: Letters from Cuba with Ruth Behar

Nosh on this bite-sized mini morsel with Ruth Behar and stay tuned for the full episode on April 25th! Visit joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow @JandCPodcast on Twitter Like @JoyandConversationPodcast on Facebook

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Mini Morsel: Letters from Cuba with Ruth Behar
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Playing Ping Pong in Persia

In this episode, we speak to Lior Sternfeld, Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Penn State, about the history of Jews in Iran. Far from a simple story of “Jews in Muslim Lands,” Lior walks us through the social history of Jews as they experienced rapid changes in social and political status and…

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Mini Morsel: Jews of Muslim Lands with Lior Sternfeld

Nosh on this bite-sized mini morsel with Lior Sternfeld and stay tuned for the full episode on April 11th! Visit joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow @JandCPodcast on Twitter Like @JoyandConversationPodcast on Facebook

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Mini Morsel: Jews of Muslim Lands with Lior Sternfeld
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Mini Morsel: Iranian Jews and Lior Sternfeld

Nosh on this bite-sized mini morsel with Lior Sternfeld and stay tuned for the full episode on April 11th! Visit joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow @JandCPodcast on Twitter Like @JoyandConversationPodcast on Facebook

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Mini Morsel: Iranian Jews and Lior Sternfeld
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Welcome to Joy and Conversation!

Welcome to Joy and Conversation, a podcast about Jewish history and culture. It’s with scholars but it’s for everyone. Find joy in conversation, it’s a mitzvah. Yalla, let’s learn! Learn more at www.joyandconversationpodcast.com Follow Joy and Conversation on twitter @JandCPodcast Like Joy and Conversation on Facebook @JoyandConversationPodcast Episode Credits: Joy and Conversation is hosted by…

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Welcome to Joy and Conversation!
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