Hebrew Voices #154 – Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 1March 8, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #154, Reaping the Benefits of the Medieval Aviv Calendar: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #153 – Sighting the New Moon in the Middle AgesFebruary 8, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #153, Sighting the New Moon in the Middle Ages, Nehemia speaks with a scholar at University College London about why Jews transitioned from sighting the new moon to a precalculated calendar, how Karaites remained … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #152 – The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet: Part 1January 11, 2023In this episode of Hebrew Voices #152, The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet: Part 1, Nehemia speaks with archeologist Dr. Scott Stripling about the most important discovery of 2022, the unearthing of Joshua’s altar, and the debate about ancient Israelite literacy.Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #136 – Hanukkah Under AttackDecember 18, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Hanukkah Under Attack, Nehemia Gordon talks with with Rebekah and Isaac Garvin of Teshuvah Ministries, about the significance of the Feast of Dedication for those coming from a New Testament perspective and hears how … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #135 – Pagan Origins of Hanukkah?December 18, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices Pagan Origins of Hanukkah?, I sit down with Rabbi Dr. Paul Shrell-Fox to understand from an evolutionary psychology perspective, why it is that the Rabbis took a holiday which commemorates the dedication of the … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #151 – Royal Attire 1: Lost Tribes and Magical NamesDecember 14, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices #151, Royal Attire 1: Lost Tribes and Magical Names, Nehemia talks about an 18th century Karaite letter to the king of Sweden with Dr. Gabriel Wasserman. They discuss how the Jewish concept of “peoplehood” … Continue reading →Continue Reading
Hebrew Voices #150 – The Oldest Hebrew Inscription? Part 1November 30, 2022In this episode of Hebrew Voices #150, The Oldest Hebrew Inscription? Part 1, Nehemia talks to Frankie Snyder about her discovery of the Mount Ebal curse tablet, its biblical significance, and the impact it could have on understanding the archeological … Continue reading →Continue Reading
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…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
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
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…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
