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Rabbi Sacks Book Prize Podcast

Rabbi Sacks Book Prize Podcast

Written by: Sacks-Herenstein Center
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 Yeshiva University's Sacks Book Prize, funded by the Rohr Family, recognizes a recently published book deeply sourced in Jewish texts with broad appeal within and beyond the Jewish community, in keeping with the scholarly legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Join us to learn more about the winning and finalist books from conversations with their authors.© 2025 Rabbi Sacks Book Prize Podcast Art
Episodes
  • The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic

    The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic
    Nov 11 2024

    Join Dr. Shira Weiss of the Sacks-Herenstein Center of Yeshiva University for a conversation with Gila Fine, author of Sacks Book Prize winner, The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud (Koren). Fine discusses her reconstruction of female archetypes in the Talmud and the relevant lessons their stories teach.
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    23 mins
  • Human-Divine Interactions in the Hebrew Scriptures

    Human-Divine Interactions in the Hebrew Scriptures
    Nov 11 2024

    Join Dr. Shira Weiss of the Sacks-Herenstein Center of Yeshiva University for a conversation with Dr. Berel Dov Lerner, author of Sacks Book Prize finalist, Human-Divine Interactions in the Hebrew Scriptures: Covenants and Cross-Purposes (Routledge). Lerner discusses how to understand the differences between human and divine moral imperatives.
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    41 mins
  • Ethics of Our Fighters

    Ethics of Our Fighters
    Nov 11 2024

    Join Dr. Shira Weiss of the Sacks-Herenstein Center of Yeshiva University for a conversation with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, author of Sacks Book Prize finalist, Ethics of our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality (Koren). Brody presents a systematic analysis of Jewish military ethics and discusses how to navigate contemporary ethical dilemmas that have arisen in the war in Gaza.
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    36 mins
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