The Illinois Center for Jewish Studies presents Torah classes to teach all aspects of Judaism ranging from beginner to advanced.
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it looks like not genocide and not mass rape still some but not used as weapon the icj made sense we are misinformed
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Understanding Israel/Palestine advocates for a fair and even-handed U.S. foreign policy that recognizes the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis. The program offers multiple perspectives through interviews with journalists, scholars, policy experts and activists to clarify the underlying issues that are often obscured by mainstream media.
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A podcast about Maryam in the Qur'an, Islamic tradition, and Christian-Muslim relations. It is a journey into my forthcoming book on the Islamic Mary and my interest in Biblical and Qur'anic figures and Islam and Interreligious Studies.
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EJIL: The Podcast! aims to provide in-depth, expert and accessible discussion of international law issues in contemporary international and national affairs. It features the Editors of the European Journal of International Law and of its blog, EJIL: Talk! The podcast is produced by the European Journal of Law with support from staff at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
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The IILAH podcast is the online home of lectures and conversations hosted by the Institute for International Law and the Humanities at Melbourne Law School. IILAH supports interdisciplinary scholarship on emerging questions of international law, governance and justice. Many of the significant modes of thought that have framed the way in which international lawyers understand the world have developed in conversation with the humanities. IILAH continues this engagement, through fostering dialo ...
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Political and social events from the Middle East, with exclusive reports and interviews. Tuesday at 5:45pm Paris time.
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A social justice podcast combining hard-hitting journalism and interviews with hip-hop music and original lyrics from independent artists. Each episode delves into an important issue with an alternative take to widely accepted narratives, arming listeners with knowledge and insight they won't hear from mainstream media outlets.
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Laura Kessler and her guests explore a diverse array of topics engaging Jewish leadership and the AIM Syndrome: Antisemitism, Israel-phobia, and Miseducation of our youth and culture. Her guests include prominent thought leaders, activists, academics, historians, politicians, among others that dominate headlines within the international Jewish world today. https://www.jewishtvchannel.com/talkingpoint/
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Podcasts from the UCLA Nazarian Center for Israel Studies.
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The So Informed Podcast breaks down progressive politics and social issues and elevates the topics that you should be informed about. Hosted by Jess Natale and Jamal Taylor.
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The ALN Academy's Podcast promotes conversations on rule of law, governance and sustainability for the development of Africa and highlights the efforts of outstanding business leaders, policymakers and remarkable lawyers who can inspire African countries and who have played a significant role in the continent.
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American Muslim Project is a weekly podcast featuring Muslims shaping America. For nearly 500 years, Muslims have had a presence in North America and have made lasting contributions to American life, culture, and history. In each episode, our podcast elevates unique Muslim voices and explores how they are currently influencing the American experience. American Muslim Project is produced by Rifelion Media. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna ...
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@WAR explores anything related to armed conflict in the particular context of Pakistan @WAR is an initiative of the Conflict Law Centre (CLC) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Pakistan. The CLC is a unique portal at RSIL which is dedicated to the law of armed conflict and conducts research on all aspects of an armed conflict, including recourse to the use of force (the jus ad bellum), the conduct of war (jus in bel ...
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Shemonah Perakim #10 Ch. 4 Healing The Soul-2
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My Response - 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Number 3
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22:28Happy to share the third and final installment of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where I respond to Rachel S. Mikva's lecture "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" I do a retelling of the Islamic creation story with an emphasis on the body, repentance and redemption. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and int…
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Fleur Ramsay & Stewart Motha: Climate Justice and Insurgent Lawyering in the ICJ and Beyond
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48:29In this episode, Alofipo So’oalo Fleur Ramsay and Professor Stewart Motha present on climate justice and insurgent lawyering in the International Court of Justice and beyond. This seminar was chaired by Professor Margaret Young.Climate destruction and dispossession is having its greatest impact on small island communities and nations. In December 2…
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Israel implements the Drobles Plan for Palestine amid War on Iran
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28:30Send us a text Pollster and Middle East scholar James Zogby discusses his recent column on the Drobles plan for Palestine, which he says Israel is advancing in Gaza and the West Bank despite or perhaps aided by its recent attack on Iran. Founder and president of the Arab-American Institute and managing director of Zogby Research Services, Dr. Zogby…
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Shake the Palm Tree - Verse 25 of the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam)
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15:36After Maryam calls out in pain and anguish, a voice calls telling her to shake a palm tree and ripe dates will fall upon her. This is similar to other Qur'anic figures, such as Moses/Musa, who are told to act when they are in trying and difficult situation, such as when he was in front of the Red Sea. The lesson is to act rather than allow the pain…
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Shemonah Perakim #9 Ch. 3 Ailments Of The Soul-3-Ch. 4 Healing The Soul-1
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Zera Kodesh 31: Behaloscha-Life's Travels
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Zera Kodesh 30: Naso-Influences and Princes
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Jewish Voice For Peace Rallies to Fight Genocide in Gaza
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28:29Send us a text Since it's founding in 1996, Jewish Voice for Peace has advocated for Palestinian freedom and an end to Israeli occupation, apartheid and war. In early May, JVP held its first national meeting since 2017. Some 2,000 members attended the national meeting in Baltimore, which JVP said was the largest gathering of anti-Zionist Jews in hi…
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Shemonah Perakim #8 Ch. 3 Ailments Of The Soul-2
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Happy to share the second of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where Rachel S. Mikva discusses "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" She touches on issues relating to AI, climate change and abortion. I respond to her presentation in lecture number 3. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and inte…
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Episode 34: In the Family: Family Tropes in International Law
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40:42Susan Marks’ EJIL 36(1) Foreword asks ‘If the World is a Family, What Kind of Family Is It?’. It’s a provocative question for international lawyers, as the trope of the family runs through the discipline in all kinds of complex, even contradictory, ways. In this episode, Janne Nijman (Graduate Institute & University of Amsterdam) interviews Susan M…
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Daniel McLoughlin: Useless for Fascism (Seminar)
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1:00:24In this episode, Dr Daniel McLoughlin (UNSW) presents on Giorgio Agamben’s Covid Critique and the Homo Sacer Project. This seminar was chaired by Dr Richard Joyce. On the 26th of February 2020, Giorgio Agamben published a short piece on his personal website, entitled ‘Invention of an Epidemic,’ which argued that the Italian state was exploiting the…
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Zera Kodesh 29: Shevuos-A Letter And A Day
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Famine and Farce: the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
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28:29Send us a text How have humanitarian organizations managed to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Gazans despite the dangerous and difficult conditions since Oct 7? Despite their success, why have the US and Israel set up an alternative mechanism for distributing aid under the auspices of the secretive Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)? What pr…
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Book Launch: The Right to Legal Personhood of Marginalised Groups
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41:45The Institute for International Law and the Humanities was pleased to celebrate the publication of Associate Professor Anna Arstein-Kerslake's book, 'The Right to Legal Personhood of Marginalised Groups'. Anna was joined in conversation with Dr Erin O'Donnell and Associate Professor Olivia Barr. Professor Margaret Young chaired this event.The right…
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Queer Connections: A Triple Book Launch
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1:00:00This episode of the IILAH podcast captures the discussion at 'Queer Connections: A Triple Book Launch', where speakers celebrated and drew out the connections between three recent edited volumes focused on queer approaches to law:- Nuno Ferreira, Maria Federica Moscati & Senthorun Raj (eds), Queer Judgments (2025, Counterpress)- Claerwen O’Hara and…
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Daniel McLoughlin: Useless for Fascism? (Seminar)
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1:00:24Useless for Fascism? Giorgio Agamben's Covid Critique and the Homo Sacer projectIn this episode of the IILAH Podcast, Daniel McLoughlin (University of New South Wales) presented on Giorgio Agamben's Covid Critique and the Homo Sacer project. This seminar was chaired by Dr Richard Joyce.On the 26th of February 2020, Giorgio Agamben published a short…
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2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Number 1
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51:52Happy to share the first of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where Rachel S. Mikva discusses "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" She touches on issues relating to AI, climate change and abortion. I respond to her presentation in lecture number 3. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and inter…
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Zera Kodesh 28: Bechukosai-Shevuos-The Inside Of The Outside
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Faculty Defend Students' Right to Protest and Academic Freedom
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28:30Send us a text University administrators have imposed an unprecedented array of repressive measures designed to squelch student protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Faculty have been affected as well, with many losing their jobs for advocating for Palestine. Margot Patterson talks to NYU Professor Andrew Ross, the secretary of Faculty and Staff f…
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Shemonah Perakim #7 Ch. 3 Ailments Of The Soul-1
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The Call From Below - Verse 24 of the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam)
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15:54After Maryam laments and wishes she was dead and long forgotten, she hears a call from below. This voice guides her on what to do next and informs her that she should not worry or be sad. This "call" connects her to Zechariah/Zakariyya as well as Moses/Musa who discussed later in the chapter. The verse further connects Maryam to the Mother of Moses…
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Send us a text Zeiad Abbas Shamroukh, Executive Director of the Middle East Childrens Alliance joins the show to talk about the conditions people in Gaza are facing, as Israel's total blockade on food, water, and medical supplies enters its third month and international groups warn of starvation and famine setting in.…
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Shemonah Perakim #6 Ch. 2 Points Of Struggle-2
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2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Conversation Event
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1:29:59Happy to share this 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Conversation Event where Rachel S. Mikva, Heather Miller Rubens and myself sit down and discuss "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" We discuss issues related to scripture, AI and climate change and attempt to excavate the influence of religion on society. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of …
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Zera Kodesh 26: Kedoshim-The Mind The Heart And The Hair
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Part II of The Gaza Catastrophe: Israel Vows Intensified Assault on Gaza
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28:30Send us a text Israel is calling up thousands of reservists to escalate its war on Gaza. Its vow to conquer the entirety of the Gaza Strip, rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas comes after 19 months of a brutal assault on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians but has not dislodged Hamas. Khaled Elgindy discusses how a far-…
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Shemonah Perakim #5 Ch. 2 Points Of Struggle -1
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The Islamic Mary Book Available for Pre-Order!
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17:46I am super excited to announce that my book The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries is now available for pre-order! This book has been several years in the making so it is surreal to reach this milestone. In this episode, I read the book's introduction and speak about its personal origins. I also outline the content of the book such as Marya…
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Zera Kodesh 25: Metzora-The Crown Of Purification
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Shemonah Perakim #4 Ch. 1 The Soul Of Man-3
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The Gaza Catastrophe: What Next for Israel & Palestine?
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28:30Send us a text Middle East analyst Khaled Elgindy discusses Israel's continuing bombardment and total blockade on food and humanitarian aid to Gaza, the U.S. role in the ongoing devastation there, and what lies ahead for Palestinians and Israelis when Israel finally ceases its onslaught. Elgindy is the former director of the Middle East Institute's…
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Episode 33: Owning the Future? International Law and Technology as a Critical Project
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47:44International law operates in a world of rapid technological transformation. From the battlefield to the border, from online content moderation to open-source investigation, from humanitarianism to development, from counterterrorism to migration management, practices of central concern to international lawyers are progressively altered by the intro…
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The Lament - Verse 23 in the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam)
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15:48In the climax of the story, Maryam makes a remarkable statement: "I wish I had died before this and been a thing forgotten". Qur'anic commentators understood this statement as part of the pain and suffering of the righteous and that when trials became too difficult believers would some times wish that they did not exist. The statement also connects…
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Zera Kodesh 24: Shemini-Eating and Division
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Repost: Stories from Gaza with Mahmoud Mushtaha
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28:29Send us a text This week we are rebroadcasting an interview we aired on June 28, 2024 by my co-host Margot Patterson. She interviewed journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha, assistant manager of We Are Not Numbers, a non-profit in Gaza that pairs young Palestinian writers with professional journalists to help them tell their stories to an English-speaking aud…
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Christians, Muslims and Mary - An Interview with Rita George-Tvrtkovic
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34:35When I started my career, I was interested in the figure of Abraham/Ibrahim and how he could be a bridge figure between Christians, Jews and Muslims. However, as I wrote my book on "The Bible and the Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition," I became more interested in the figure of Mary and how she could bring Christians and Muslims toge…
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Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine after Oct. 7
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28:30Send us a text In a talk given on Thursday, April 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Issa Amro reflects on the challenges he and Palestinians have faced in nonviolently resisting Israel's ethnic cleansing in and around Hebron following Oct. 7. Issa Amro is a Palestinian human rights activist who has dedicated his life to peaceful resi…
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Trailer for the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam)
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0:56Subscribe to the Islamic Mary podcast as we explore the chapter of Mary or Maryam! In our second season, we will examine how the chapter (sura) has a unique rhyme scheme, emerges from an era of hopelessness and desperation, and emphasizes the themes of love and mercy. Over 20 episodes have been published along with various interviews that relate to…
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The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Threat to Free Speech
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28:30Send us a text Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, discusses the threat to free speech posed by the International Holocaust Rembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of antisemitism now being adopted by many schools, institutions, communities and states. The definition associates criticism of Israel with antisemitis…
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Zera Kodesh 23: Pikudei/Pesach-Adjustments and Holiness
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Shemonah Perakim #3 Ch. 1 The Soul Of Man-2
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Redeeming Zachariah - Interview with Maria Barga (Throwback)
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47:57In the Chapter of Mary (Maryam), Zechariah/Zakariyya foreshadows the coming of Maryam. I sit down with Maria Barga to discuss her article "Redeeming Zachariah" which uses the Qur'an to understand the Biblical narrative and to argue that Zachariah should be seen more in a positive light. Along the way, we discuss issues related to silence, suffering…
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Project Esther and the Neuroscience of Solidarity
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28:29Send us a text On Oct. 7, 2024 the Heritage Foundation unveiled Project Esther: A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Since the Trump administration took office, this document has served as the basis for the escalating crackdown on Palestine solidarity in the United States, under the guise of combating antisemitism. To unpack this document, w…
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Radha Ivory: The Concept of International Law Reform (Seminar)
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57:38The Concept of International Law Reform and the Case of Negotiated Settlements in Foreign Bribery MattersIn this episode of the IILAH Podcast, Dr Radha Ivory presented on the topic of international law reform and the case of negotiated settlements in foreign bribery matters. This seminar was chaired by IILAH member and ANZSIL President, Professor A…
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The Pain - Verse 23 of the Chapter of Mary (Surat Maryam)
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15:14We now have reached the climax of the story where Maryam is about to give birth to her son Jesus. However, she begins to experience pain and retreats to a trunk of a palm tree. The Qur'an signals that relief comes after hardship and that the image of the palm tree is unique to Maryam. Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and questions S…
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The Assault on Universities and Free Speech on Palestine
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28:30Send us a text Margot Patterson talks to Dr. James Zogby about the Trump administration's effort to deport foreign students and scholars who have protested Israel's war on Gaza. The attempt to stifle dissent over U.S. support for Israel is part of a larger attack on free speech and academic freedom at universities that the Trump administration is w…
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