The Mystery of the Jewish People

Malka Simkovich explores the significance of belief and observance over the history of the Jewish people.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, host David Bashevkin talks to Malka Simkovich about Second Temple Judaism and how it can help us understand what it means to be a Jew in our own time.

They explore the significance of belief and observance over the history of the Jewish people:

  • What is the role of mystery in how we understand covenant and chosenness?
  • What is the relationship between religious life in the ancient world and the Jewish practice we know today?
  • How does belief facilitate the continuity of the Jewish tradition throughout time?
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