In this episode, we talk with Gil Anidjar about mothering, the future, the Messiah, defining what is Jewish, and the questions that keep us up at night.
Gil Anidjar is Professor in the Departments of Religion and the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) at Columbia University. He is the author of books such as The Jew, the Arab: A History of the Enemy (2003); Semites: Race, Religion, Literature (2008); and Blood: A Critique of Christianity (2014). His most recent book, published in 2024, is On the Sovereignty of Mothers: the Political as Maternal.
This episode was recorded early in 2024.
Hosts: Yonathan Busquila Listik, Alexia Levy-Chekroun & Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik
Producers: Hannah Dvora & Elia Ayoub (The Fire these Times, Hauntologies)
Music: Isaac Loeb and Slomo Souiri
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