Wandering Jews: A Travel Podcast That Entertains & Informs

• The Divine Peak: Hermon’s Sacred Snowy Secrets

  Mount Hermon – the eyes of Israel – has been witness to thousands of generations telling their stories throughout the ages. This single, towering peak bears the weight of countless narratives — stories of history, culture, faith from ancient times until today. Hermon is not just a place to go skiing; it’s a place where the sacred intersects with the strategic, where ancient traditions meet the present day, and where diverse communities—Jewish, Druze, Christian, and Muslim—leave their imprints on its slopes. Links for Additional ReadingMount Hermon – A General OverviewMount Hermon – Jewish Virtual LibraryDruze Lives Matter | Real Talk Marissa Streit sits with Rania Dean and Omar NasserFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Mahane Yehuda Market: With All Five Senses

  Much of our consumer experience in the 21st century is antiseptic and impersonal. Visiting Jerusalem’s open air market at Mahane Yehuda is a chance to engage all of our senses, to get out and about, and see a slice of Jerusalem as it lives and breathes in all of its colors, flavors, and tastes. In this episode, we will visit the streets and alleys of Mahane Yehuda – a bit of history, a bit of culinary, and a bit of the human mosaic that makes Mahane Yehuda an exciting classroom for understanding Israeli society. Links For Additional ReadingThe Complete Guide to the Machane Yehuda Market100 Years Of Photographs At Machane Yehuda Market, Israel21C, Naama Barak, 23 July 2023Zooming In On The History Of Jerusalem's Iconic Machane Yehuda Market, i24NewsEnglishFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• African Mountains, A Crown of Flowers, and a Warrior Queen: The Jews of the North African Berbers

  High in the mountains in a land shrouded in mystery for most of us live the indigenous peoples of North Africa – the Berbers. And alongside these proud tribespeople who call themselves – ‘the free men’ – lived the Jews of the Atlas Mountains, of the North African Berbers. Wandering Jews shares the history and stories of this unique episode in the Jewish experience and invite you to consider the borders between history and legend, and the place where these stories become part of our own Jewish memory. Links for Additional Reading:The Muslim And The Lost Jews Of Morocco, YNET NewsHabrera Hativit, World Music CentralThe Caliph’s House, Tahir ShahFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Twisted Journey of the Star of David

  We define our symbols and our symbols define us. When considering the Star of David as a Jewish symbol, one has to head out on a journey through the centuries and across the globe to understand how a widespread geometric configuration became such a powerful defining image of the Jewish people – to our enemies and to ourselves. Join us from Jerusalem to Rome to Morocco to Prague to Basle, Switzerland as we explore the Star of David and our Jewish journeys. Links for Additional ReadingThe Curious History Of The Six-Pointed Star: How The “Magen David” Became The Jewish Symbol, Gershom Scholem, Commentary, September 1949Star of David: Birth of a Symbol – Legends vs. Facts, ANU – The Museum of the Jewish People, 1 February 2018Star Of David, Erin Parfet, Shalom Learning Center, 4 April 2024Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Tsfat: A City Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth

  Considered by Jewish tradition as one of the holy cities of the Land of Israel, Tsfat’s alleys and hills welcome visitors to explore the Jewish mystical tradition as it was formulated and taught by a unique circle of 16th-century teachers, philosophers, and visionaries, including ‘The Lion’ Rabbi Isaac Luria. The “Wandering Jews” will walk with you through Tsfat and together we will uncover the secrets of a religious approach that continues to be meaningful 500 years after Tsfat’s heyday. What is mysticism? And how did a concept drawn from Jewish texts and mystical tomes become a major calling card for Judaism in the late 20th and 21st centuries?Links for Additional Reading:An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism, Michael Howald, Sefaria Kabbalah: An Overview, Joseph Telushkin, Jewish Virtual LibraryThe Mystics of Safed, Dan Cohn-Sherbok, My Jewish LearningFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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