TanakhCast

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 28-31.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of realpolitik, trust and the machinations of Egyptian potentates.

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 24–27.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of chaos, order and what comes next.

And ICYMI, you can see the frontispiece for Leviathan in greater detail here or click on the image on the right.  Same diff.

 

 

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 20–23.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of personal attacks and prophetic rage.

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 16–19.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of national feelings and the imaginary.

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 12–15.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of empathy and reveling in the suffering of others.

And ICYMI, the Atlantic piece about concepts that need a pithy word in English can be found here and the journal article about the connection between empathy and fremdschämen can be found here.

 

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 8-11.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of divine intervention, abstention and the mezuzah.

And ICYMI, here's the sketch (in Hebrew) about kissing the mezuzah from "The Jews are Coming".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xojvbzMorKg

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 4-7.  We continue in the book of Isaiah with a consideration of contentious language and religious dogma.

And ICYMI from the 19th century, the record of the 43rd Congress where esteemed representatives argued about the very expensive misplaced comma.

 

In this week’s episode: Isaiah 1-3.  We begin the book of Isaiah with an introduction to the Latter Prophets and a consideration of celebrity goodwill-making and its effectiveness.

ICYMI, here's proof that, despite the evening news, the world is getting better!

And here are the clips to all the benefit songs alluded to in this week's episode...

I would have embedded Northern Lights' "Tears Are Not Enough", but "embedding was disabled by request" so click here to watch Canada's pride sing for Africa.  The same is true for Rene & Nathalie Simard / Celine Dion who sang "Les yeux de la faim" ("The Eyes of Hunger") so click here if you are so disposed.

 

In this week’s episode, a Book Club Spoiler Special with Dan Libenson, impresario and showrunner for The Secret Book of Kings.  We discuss Yochi Brandes’ book and consider canon, innovation and living in transitional times.

In truth, we don't spoil all that much, but we could have if we wanted to!

You can learn more about The Secret Book of Kings (and even buy a copy) here.

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AND you can subscribe to Dan's podcast Judaism Unbound here or by clicking on the image below.

 

 

In this week’s episode: 2 Kings 24-25.  We conclude the Second Book of Kings with a reflection on the Former Prophets and a consideration of sovereignty and its discontents.