Good Shabbos/Bad Shabbos
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Today’s episode of the Jewish Review of Books Podcast is a two-parter.
In part one of the episode, editor Abe Socher chats with contributing editor Shai Secunda and associate editor Akiva Schick about the new indie film Bad Shabbos. Akiva wrote a review of the film in the Fall issue of the magazine, and it inspired spirited staff debate about whether or not the film is any good for the Jews.
In part two, Abe sits down with Jon D. Levenson to talk about the joy of Shabbos. Professor Levenson is the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University, and he has a new book out: Israel’s Day of Light and Joy: The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath. They talk about ancient moon festivals, Abraham Joshua Heschel, tech Sabbaths, and more.
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