Raiders of the Unknown is a Podcast produced by Mystic-Skeptic Radio our audio documentaries, books and radio shows address important subjects that affect us all. Raiders of the Unknown digs through archeology, theology, history, religious studies, anthropology and the unexplained to find the discernible truths of these enigmatic subjects. We track down experts in different fields and uncover truths behind ancient mysteries, the supernatural, paranormal phenomena, unexplained historical even ...
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In this week's show we present a reading of Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" sermon delivered at Riverside Church on 4 April 1967. This call for peace is reminiscent of the situation in Gaza and Ukraine experienced now in 2024. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: J…
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En el programa de esta semana nuestro tema es el aumento del antisemitismo político durante la incursion israelí en Gaza después del ataque del 7 de octubre. Durante esta conversación abordamos la diferencia entre un debate saludable, una crítica fundamentada hacia el Estado de Israel y el odio inexplicable encontra de los judíos y las institucione…
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In this week’s show our topic is the rise of political Anti-Semitism during the Israeli seize of Gaza after the October 7 attack. During this conversation we address the difference between healthy debate, substantiated criticism of the State of Israel and flat out hatred of Jews and Jewish institutions, communities and ideas. I know what the majori…
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In this week’s show our topic is the documentary "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" available on Netflix. This new podcast series called "Outrage" will address this area in the Houston-Galveston metro are. Our approach is a humanitarian one where we explore the response from the authorities, the amount of people missing in our society and the …
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En el episodio esta semana nuestro tema es el documental Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields disponible en Netflix (Los Campos de Muerte Tejanos). Esta nueva serie de podcasts parte de nuestro network radial del Mystico y Escéptico llamada “Indignados” abordará este fenomeno en la zona metropolitana de Houston-Galveston. Nuestro enfoque es humani…
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Dr. Heiser Was Wrong on Nephilim-Ken Ammi on Debunking Biblical Giants
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In this week’s show our guest is Ken Ammi an Argentinian-American Jewish Christian who attended private Jewish school and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He was formerly involved in the New Age Movement and was a practitioner of Reiki, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung and the I'Ching. He has been involved in Christian apologetics as a researcher and lecturer…
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Meghan Allen's Thesis-Transforming Expectations: Analyzing Mexican Women's Connections To Culture As Transferred by Maternal Figures (Full Interview)
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In this week’s our guest is Meghan Allen author of the following Thesis: Transforming Expectations: Analyzing Mexican Women's Connections To Culture As Transferred by Maternal Figures. We discuss Chicano culture and Mexican-American identity as described by feminist memoirs. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the…
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Atheists Inconsistent Attack on Bible: Review of Yahweh God Takes No Pity Documentary Part 4 & 5
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Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelso…
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Atheists Have No Answers! Review of Yahweh God Takes No Pity Documentary Part 3 (Correct Audio)
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In our previous podcast we featured two sections of our radio show (comprised 2 hour 15 minutes. We now present part 3 of our ongoing review of MythVision’s documentary decrying violence in the Bible. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitis…
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Atheist Uneducated Hit Piece Against Theism: Review of Yahweh God Takes No Pity Documentary Part 1 & 2
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In this week’s show my cohost and I tackle the recent attack on the Israelite vision of God depicted in the Hebrew Scriptures. This is discussed in the documentary mentioned above created by MythVision's host Derek Lambert. We appreciate his bold attempt at biblical criticism that falls into the debunking traps of counter-apologetics by being as na…
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Augustine's Jewish (Heretics, Atheists, LGBTQ, etc) Problem in Modern Culture
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In this week’s show we discuss the stigmatization and demonization of “the other” in western Christianity throughout the ages. We explore St. Agustine’s influence on the many heretic hunters of Christianity who use Jews as the boogie man and how that is now applied to other groups. St. Augustine’s rhetoric of carnal vs spiritual, Jew vs Christian i…
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In this week's show our guest is Chaplain Stephen Faller, a New Jersey chaplain. He is the author of "Confessions of a Circuit Rider," a reflective journey through the realms of chaplaincy, disability, adoption, and spiritual midwifery. In his works he delves into the depths beneath the surfaces of pastoral care, offering insights and revelations f…
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Higher Strangeness Author Eric Bickernicks
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In this week's show we are joined by author and filmmaker Eric Bickernicks, he wrote Higher Strange and it's sequel Higher Strangeness. His first satirical novel was "Artifice" back in 2016. His latest work, "Higher Strangeness," is a surreal exploration of conspiracy culture, inspired by the likes of Q-Anon, Alex Jones, Pizzagate and the paranoia …
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A Response to James Tabor Analysis & Heirs of the Kingdom Book Narration
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In this week's show we continue our discussion based on the interview with Dr. James Tabor. We also feature a narrative of the book Heirs of the Kingdom by your host David Daniel Gonzalez Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Pa…
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In this week’s show our guest is renown Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity James Tabor. Dr. Tabor is the author of nine academic books including Paul and Jesus and Paul’s ascent to Paradise. He has worked at a number of archaeological sites. Dr. Tabor has been featured in dozens of documentaries broadcasted on …
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Holocaust Memoir in Academia
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In this week's show we feature professor Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph.D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles i…
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The Eunuch Book Author's Spotlight Charles Fischer
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In this week's show we feature author Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph.D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles is u…
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Asylum: Bill Maher, Fareed Zekaria and Ian Bremmer Got It All Wrong (English/Spanish Interview)
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In this week's show we discuss the topic that is on many people's minds due to the political climate. Julia M. Ponce-Vega Director of Immigrant Services at Mercy Center in Bronx, NY shares her expertise on the subject. We discuss the asylum crisis, immigration process and reprieve for people under political persecution, affected by social upheaval …
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In this weeks program we present an audio-documentary based on the book A Lamb Among Wolves: The State of Israel & Modern Anti-Semitism. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels)…
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In this week’s show out guest is Raphael, a religious Jew who lives in Israel near the West Bank. As students of history we are looking for answers to the ethical as well as moral concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the latest episode of the Jimmy Dore Show Dr. Norman Finkelstein displayed many inconsistencies in his approach to the…
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In this week's show we present a review of Hugh Schonfield's masterpiece "The Passover Plot." We discuss how the book is insightful but falls short with conspiracies which are not impossible but at times are grasping at straws to debunk the life of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & R…
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In this week's show we present a review of Hugh Schonfield's masterpiece "The Passover Plot." We discuss how the book is insightful but falls short with conspiracies which are not impossible but at times are grasping at straws to debunk the life of Jesus as depicted in the New Testament. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & R…
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Anti-Semitism Rising: Are Jews in League with Satan?
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In this episode we discuss Jörg Frey's book "Qumran, Early Judaism, and New Testament Interpretation." In it he perpetuates a diabolical form of interpreting the New Testament by using Anti-Jewish tropes instead of a careful examination of the texts, as he proclaims the following: "Dualistic concepts are rather used to qualify the enemies of the co…
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In the fist episode of Season 9 of Mystic-Skeptic Radio we have a special treat with as part of out program Raiders of The Unknown. In this episode we discuss Michelle Cameron's latest book "Babylon" that just day-viewed. She has written five books including: Beyond The Ghetto Gates (She Writes Press, 2020 )The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shir…
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In today’s show we are doing something out of the ordinary I am planning to show how you can’t be part of two opposing worldviews and how Jesus cannot be a Jewish Messiah who became by default a Catholic savior. The main question I am asking is "How can someone claim to accept Jewish identity of Jesus while throwing all his former coreligionists un…
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In this week's show we feature a tribute to friend of the show and supporter of The Farm Intentional Community, Dr. Joel Arya Goldstein. He passed away on July 10, 2022 at the age of 82. Him and his wife Betty Stevenson lived in Summertown, TN and were life long partakers of psilocybe cubensis or "Magic Mushrooms" and other natural hallucinogens. H…
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Violent Revolutionary Jesus? Conspiracies, historical issues and contradictions from Rabbi Tzadok
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In this week's episode we discuss Rabbi Ariel Tzadok post called "The Torah of Yeshu HaNotzi versus the Gospel of Jesus Christ." He is featured on the History Channel's Ancient Aliens program and spearheads www.koshertorah.com working with Noachides, Jews and Christians teaching them Jewish concepts. In his post he discusses the following book: "Th…
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Welcome to another episode of Mystic-Skeptic Media’s Raiders of The Unknown. In this week's show we discuss Exorcism & Demonology with Rabbi David J Zucker a retired medical chaplain who conducted a ritual to assist some medical staff. We explore biblical, rabbinic, medieval and historical Jewish though in relation to dark forces and rituals to con…
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We have a special treat for our audience. Our guest is musical artist Ari Lesser. He is a Jewish American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known for his advocacy for the State of Israel and Jewish religious life and lifestyle. He studied political science, has performed with Gad Elbaz and Lipa Schmeltzer. He has spoken and performed at hundreds…
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Jesus The Jew a historical reconstruction with Jeramiah Giehl
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In this week show we interview independent researcher Jeramiah Giehl who has researched the historical Jesus from a Jewish perspective Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). …
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In this week's show we discuss the podcast "Misquoting Jesus" which recently discussed the Gospel of Mark. We explore how "The Messianic Secret" is part of Jesus epic journey of discovery and how Mr. Erhman misses the most important Jewish elements of this narrative. Another interesting Jewish tradition which points to description of the Meshiach i…
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Jesus vs Paul Royal Biblical Smackdown: Featuring The Apocalyptic Gospel Podcast Host Bill Scofield
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We return to our segment The Legacy of Paul: Mystic, Heretic or Pagan as part of the Jesus the Israelite podcast. The host of popular podcast on Second Temple Jewish-Christianity joins us as we discuss the historical context of Jesus and Paul. Bill Scofield, our guest ,shares wisdom from Torah within the "apocalyptic" writings of apostles Mystic-Sk…
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Jesus Ceasar's Messiah? Fail! The Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son.Pass!
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In this week's show we discuss the book Dr. John D. Levenson which discuses the Pesach Korban (pascal sacrifice) and the Akeida (binding of Issac) both crucial Jewish stories in the Tanach which are considered meritorious and substitutional in both the biblical text and later tradition. We explore how these concepts were incorporated into the narra…
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Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelso…
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Is Jesus the New Israel? Fail! (We put Cathecism/Jesus and The Victory of God Author to the Test)-Part 2
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n this week's show we discuss the concept of G-d in Jewish terms including "Revelation," "Prophecy" as well as Names of G-d and The Thirteen Attributes of G-d’s Mercy (Middot). In the second segment of our program we discuss how apocalyptic literature created confusion and made it appear that Jesus was introducing novel ideas in contrast with Fist …
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Kosher Jesus? Fail! R. Boteach’s Book Review-Jesus The Israelite: A Jewish Commentary on The New Testament Ep 1.5
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Mystic-Skeptic Media presents Jesus The Israelite: A Jewish Commentary on the New Testament. In part 2 of our pilot episode we apply our own fail or pass criteria to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's book Kosher Jesus https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/kosher-... A good review and discussion of this is available on this blog: https://www.torahmusings.com/2012/01/…
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Was Jesus a Revolutionary? Jesus The Israelite: A Jewish Commentary on The New Testament Ep 1
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Mystic-Skeptic Media presents Jesus The Israelite: A Jewish Commentary on the New Testament. We will explore the different interpretations available on the life of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. My cohost Nick and I will look at books, scholarship and available research which address the concepts described in NT. We will also bring in guest who c…
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Reclaiming Enoch: Rediscovering His Importance in Ancient Judaism and Early Rabbinic Thought
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In this week's show we present a seminar presented at The Byron Sherwin Center called "Reclaiming Enoch: Rediscovering His Importance in Ancient Judaism and Early Rabbinic Thought." Rabbi Dr. Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez discusses the importance of the biblical figure of Enoch is increasingly clear to scholars of the Second Temple Period. Many Jews are …
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When Your Partner Says #MeToo: Your Role And Responsibilities In Their Recovery Process Part 2
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In this week’s show our guest is Shaun Hamilton returns, a veteran of the US Navy. He previously served in the Navy as a submarine nuclear operator. He is the author of "When Your Partner Says #MeToo: Your Role And Responsibilities In Their Recovery Process." His book provides guidance to partners of survivors of sexual violence how to best support…
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When Your Partner Says #MeToo: Your Role And Responsibilities In Their Recovery Process Part 1
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In this week’s show our guest is Shaun Hamilton, a veteran of the US Navy. He previously served in the Navy as a submarine nuclear operator. He is the author of "When Your Partner Says #MeToo: Your Role And Responsibilities In Their Recovery Process." His book provides guidance to partners of survivors of sexual violence how to best support them th…
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Heritage Hunters Series: Interview of Geneologist John R. Campbell
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In this week's episode we feature an interview from our series "Heritage Hunters." We discuss the history of my ancestors and the historical persecution of the "converso" Crypto-Jewish community by Christian Anti-Semites in Latin America which is part of the vestiges of Medieval Catholic paranoia. Geneologist John R. Campbell describes his research…
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In this week's show we feature a tribute to friend of the show and supporter of The Farm Intentional Community, Dr. Joel Arya Goldstein. He passed away on July 10, 2022 at the age of 82. Him and his wife Betty Stevenson lived in Summertown, TN and were life long partakers of psilocybe cubensis or "Magic Mushrooms" and other natural hallucinogens. H…
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In this week show we present my lecture on the topic of Group Bereavement Support. I was presented to a group of facilitators who provide support to those experiencing grief. For more similar presentations visit my new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Vvx_JJKoY3KmiV_60QVZA Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored…
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In this week's show we respond to a follower of our YouTube channel that felt compelled to quote 19 Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture passages out of context to condemn all Jews, for all time, indiscriminately. Below are the scriptures sited which have nothing to do with modern day semites, Jews, Israelis, converts to Judaism or individuals who practi…
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Antisemitism Rising: Theodicy/Rothchilds/Zionist Conspiracies and More
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In this week's show we feature our 2015 Interview with conspiracy expert Brian Dunning. He is an American writer and producer who focuses on science and skepticism.He has hosted a weekly podcast, Skeptoid, since 2006, and he is an author of a series of books on the subject of scientific skepticism, some of which are based on the podcast. Skeptoid h…
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In this week's show we discuss conspiracy theorist Ye's ongoing abuse against the historical Jewish community. We discuss the latest developments and why it is important to combat this type of vitriol from him. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, An…
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Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelso…
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In this week's show we discuss John Stewart's new Apple TV Show "The Problem." Created in a podcast style format the program is often funny and real until known government officials and war-hawks Condolessa Rice and Hillary Clinton were featured. Joe Balog, Grant Easterday and I your host David Daniel Gonzalez dive deep into the repercussions of a …
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The book The Tribunal of Zaragoza and Crypto-Judaism 1484-1515 sheds light into the histographical proof of the Crypto-Jewish experience of certain individuals summoned by the Inquisition in the 15th Century. During that time period the inquisitorial tribunal tried and prosecuted countless “Catholic” heretics for the crime of Judaizing. Ms. D’Abrer…
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In this week’s show the topic is Maimonides on Crypto-Judaism. This presentation took place in 2010 in San Antonio during the 20th Annual Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies Conference. I presented on this subject to discover some insights on the halachic (Jewish legal) status of Crypto-Jews. I explored the writings of the halakhic master Maimonides,…
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