Category: Memory

Masada—From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth, with Jodi Magness

Ancient Jewish History, Israel, Memory

In this episode, Jodi Magness about the history of Masada, its role in public memory, and why it matters. Her book Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth, which synthesizes the history of the site as well as how it has been received in modern times, offers a starting point for a wide-ranging conversation about what Masada means in terms of both scholarship and public memory.

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We Are All Implicated in Violence and Oppression, Both Historical and Present-Day: A Conversation with Michael Rothberg

Antisemitism, Colonialism, Germany, Holocaust, Jewish History, Memory, Modern Jewish History, Politics, Public Humanities

https://media.blubrry.com/jewishhistorymatters/p/www.jewishhistory.fm/episodes/s3/50.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | MoreListen in for an important conversation with Michael Rothberg about how we understand violence—both in history and in our own

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