Recognizably Jewish

Recognizably Jewish

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Recognizably Jewish episodes

  • Episode 002 - Jewish Surnames

    The widespread adoption of Western-style hereditary surnames by Ashkenazi Jewish communities didn’t happen until around 200 years ago. Why is that? And when it did happen, how did certain names–names like Schwartz, Segal, Katz, Goldberg, Rosenthal, and Weissman–become so recognizably Jewish? How did some American Jews end up with last names that aren’t clearly Jewish? And what happened to Jewish names when Hebrew was resurrected as a living language? 

    Listen to this episode of Recognizably Jewish to find out.

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    If you’re interested in the subject of this episode, check out these other sources:

    • A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America (Kirsten Fermaglich) (https://www.amazon.com/Rosenberg-Any-Other-Name-Goldstein-Goren-ebook/dp/B07C5WCR1H/)
    • People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present (Dara Horn) (https://www.amazon.com/People-Love-Dead-Jews-Reports/dp/1324035943/)
      • https://www.commentary.org/articles/benzion-kaganoff/jewish-surnames-through-the-agesan-etymological-history/
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_surname
      • https://www.jewishgen.org/education/mythbusters.htm
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjWfieO49y0
      • http://www.billgladstone.ca/on-jewish-surnames/
      • https://forward.com/opinion/391341/did-jews-buy-their-last-names/
      • https://forward.com/opinion/415910/how-did-ashkenazi-jews-end-up-with-famous-non-jewish-last-names/
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      • Episode 001 - Shalom

        Welcome to Recognizably Jewish, the podcast where we explore the Jewish cultural inheritance. Hosted by Jason Spitalnick. This is Episode 1: Shalom.

        You can find the podcast wherever you listen: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, etc. To find links, you can go to our website: www.recognizablyjewish.com.

        I hope you’ll listen to some episodes and share the podcast with your friends, families, and Jewish communities. Thanks for listening.

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      Recognizably Jewish is a podcast where we explore the Jewish cultural inheritance. Hosted by Jason Spitalnick.