About Jewish History Matters

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Jewish History Matters is a podcast featuring interviews, in-depth discussion, coverage of new research, current topics, and enduring debates about Jewish history and culture. It aims to cultivate informed and engaging discourse about the Jewish past, present, and future rooted in cutting-edge developments from leading Jewish studies scholars. The podcast will highlight high-level discussion that grapples with deep and nuanced questions, and also be accessible to non-specialists and those outside the academy, underscoring the relevance of the animating issues of contemporary Jewish studies to wider academic, social, and political issues.

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Jewish History Matters was launched in 2018 with the support of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies at UCLA, but currently lacks any institutional support. If you are interested in supporting Jewish History Matters, we will greatly appreciate your help to continue producing this podcast.

 Our Team

Jason Lustig

Dr. Jason Lustig is a scholar of modern Jewish history and culture, and is a Harry Starr Fellow in Judaica at Harvard’s Center for Jewish History. He is the host and executive producer of Jewish History Matters. You can learn more about Jason and his research on his personal website, www.jasonlustig.com, and can follow him on Twitter at @JasonLustig.