Hebrew Voices #149 – Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 2November 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 2, Nehemia and research assistant Nelson Calvillo launch a series on the oldest (nearly) complete surviving Torah. They unpack Nehemia’s lecture at the World Congress … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #148 – Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 1October 26, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Looking Under the Hood of a Torah Scroll: Part 1, Nehemia and research assistant Nelson Calvillo launch a series on the oldest (nearly) complete surviving Torah. They unpack Nehemia’s lecture at the World Congress … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #79 – The Truth About the Seven Noachide LawsOctober 23, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Truth About the Seven Noachide Laws, Nehemia Gordon talks about how the Noachide Laws are actually a Rabbinic construct, how in-fact we see in Isaiah 56 that there is one law for the … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #147 – What is the Sacred Name of God?October 19, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, What is the Sacred Name of God?, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon gives an interview at the World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Nehemia answers the most common questions about the sacred name … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #22 – Creation, Evolution, and the Human SoulOctober 19, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, A Physicist on Creation, Evolution, and the Human Soul, Nehemia Gordon continues a conversation with orthodox Jewish physicist Dr. Gerald Schroeder. Because modern Bible commentators tend to bend the Bible to match science, Schroeder studied Nachmanides which … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #123 – Camp Ephraim SukkotOctober 10, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Camp Ephraim Sukkot, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon meets with people from among the nations who made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to worship the God of Israel on Sukkot in fulfillment of the prophecy in … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #146 – The Trumpet: Yom Teruah 2021September 28, 2022In this special episode of Hebrew Voices, The Trumpet: Yom Teruah 2021, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson detail why Yom Teruah marks one of the most powerful teachings they have ever done, search the Torah to peel … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #133 – Yom Teruah Bible StudySeptember 25, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Yom Teruah Bible Study, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon looks at whether this is a day for crying or being joyous, how we know we are supposed to call on the name Yehovah on this … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #145 – Decorative DoohickeysSeptember 14, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Decorative Doohickeys, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon discusses with Jewish scribe Marc Michaels, an ancient scribal instruction manual for Torah scroll calligraphy, his search for lost fragments of this ancient tome, and the sketchy … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #143 – The Parable of the TunnelJuly 27, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Parable of the Tunnel, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with TikTok Torah-Keeper Nate Petroski about the importance of asking questions in pursuit of truth and being willing to correct ourselves if we … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #142 – Sign Language of the SynagogueJuly 13, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Sign Language of the Synagogue, Jewish scribe Marc Michaels explains the history of Hebrew cantillation marks in the Bible, the importance of seeing manuscripts in person, and how the Prophet Elijah saved the Jews … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #141 – When were the Hebrew Vowels Written DownJune 15, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, When were the Hebrew Vowels Written Down, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with Dr. Nick Posegay about how diacritical marks became Hebrew vowel points, when did the Masoretes create the vowel symbols, and … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #56 – The Battle for the Six-Day War (Rebroadcast)June 8, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Battle for the Six Day War, Nehemia Gordon speaks with Michael Oren, the greatest living historian of modern Israel, to learn about the Six-Day War, the fight against Fake News, his adventures in … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #15 – The Bible of the Dead Sea ScrollsJune 1, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Bible of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nehemia Gordon talks to Professor Emanuel Tov, the world’s foremost scholar on the Dead Sea Scrolls and author of the definitive “Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible.” … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #96 – Marriage, Illegitimate Children, and SmokingMay 25, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Marriage, Illegitimate Children and Smoking, Nehemia Gordon tells the story of a young man who accidentally got married with a cookie, how the Biblical definition of an illegitimate child differs from the Christian one, … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #140 – Is Yahuah a Possible PronunciationMay 18, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Is Yahuah a Possible Pronunciation, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon talks with TikTok sensation Nate Petroski about the Hebrew theophoric elements, how Hebrew pronunciation was preserved in Jewish communities, and whether God rejects people’s … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #71 – When is Shemitah (Sabbatical Year) [Rebroadcast]May 11, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, When is Shemitah (Sabbatical Year), Nehemia Gordon discusses why we don’t know when the Shemitah (Sabbatical) and Yovel (Jubilee) years are today, whether Shemitah should be observed outside of Israel, and the problem with … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #69 – Nothing is Forgotten (Rebroadcast)April 27, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Nothing is Forgotten, Nehemia Gordon talks with author and historian Peter Golden who has interviewed world leaders from Ronald Reagan to Yitzchak Rabin. Golden explains the origin of the word “Holocaust” in the trial … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #29 – From Slavery to FreedomApril 20, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, From Slavery to Freedom, Nehemia Gordon speaks to Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski. Nehemia draws on Rabbi Twerski’s vast experience as a world-renowned Rabbi and psychiatrist to explain why it is important to get out of … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #67 – Was the Last Supper a Passover SederApril 13, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder, Nehemia Gordon and Professor Shaye Cohen of Harvard University give an overview of the Passover sacrifice from Biblical times up until the destruction of the Temple, and … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #124 – PART 4/4 Does John 6:4 Belong in the New TestamentMarch 2, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Does John 6:4 Belong in the New Testament – PART 4 of 4, we examine the controversy about the Gospel of John which has raged for nearly 2,000 years, as we conclude our 4-part … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #139 – Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021February 23, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Society of Biblical Literature Reactions 2021, Bible Scholar Dr. Nehemia Gordon is joined by Rabbi Dr. David Moster and Manuscript Researcher Nelson Calvillo to discuss lectures they attended on the forefront of biblical studies. … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #113 – PART 3/4 – Does John 6:4 Belong in the New TestamentFebruary 16, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Does John 6:4 Belong in the New Testament – PART 3/4, we examine the controversy about the Gospel of John which has raged for nearly 2,000 years, as we continue our 4-part series to … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #62 – Reggie White and The Secret Vault (Rebroadcast)February 9, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Reggie White and the Secret Vault, I share my experiences teaching Biblical Hebrew to the late football Hall-of-Famer Reggie White and tell the story of how we attained special access to a vault holding … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #101 – Torah Scrolls from the HolocaustJanuary 26, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Torah Scrolls from the Holocaust, we learn how 1,564 Torah Scrolls escaped the Nazi’s attempt to make the Jews extinct. The chairman of the Memorial Scrolls Trust in London explains how these scrolls survived … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #111 – PART 2/4 Does John 6:4 Belong in the New TestamentJanuary 19, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, PART 2/4 – Does John 6:4 Belong in the New Testament, we examine the controversy about the Gospel of John which has raged for nearly 2,000 years, as we continue our 4-part series to … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #109 – PART 1/4 Does John 6:4 Belong in the New TestamentJanuary 5, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Does John 6:4 Belong in the New Testament – PART 1/4, we examine the controversy about the Gospel of John which has raged for nearly 2,000 years, as we begin a 4-part series to … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #138 – The Importance of Examining Manuscripts in PersonDecember 26, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Importance of Examining Manuscripts in Person, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon shares how blessed he has been to examine 4 of the “Big Six” Bible Manuscripts using sophisticated ultraviolet and infrared equipment and the … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #13 – The Truth About Christmas and TammuzDecember 19, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, The Truth about Christmas and Tammuz, Bible Scholar Nehemia Gordon connects with Dr. Richard Carrier, an expert in ancient religions who reads Greek and Roman texts the way Nehemia reads ancient Hebrew. Dr. Carrier … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #137 – Religious Exemptions for Covid VaccinesDecember 16, 2021In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Religious Exemptions for Covid Vaccines, Nehemia Gordon talks with Prof. Michelle Mello about the legal status of “sincerely held religious beliefs”, what is happening in the US court system, and what we can expect … Continue reading →Continue Reading