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Holy Smoke: a Jewish guide to arguing
Manage episode 487957037 series 1426752
Daniel Taub, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish art of constructive disagreement. In a fast-moving interview, Daniel explains how the art of arguing has shaped Jewish humour and scholarship, and Damian asks him about keeping kosher, life after death – and the influence of the Talmud on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2286 episodes
Manage episode 487957037 series 1426752
Daniel Taub, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish art of constructive disagreement. In a fast-moving interview, Daniel explains how the art of arguing has shaped Jewish humour and scholarship, and Damian asks him about keeping kosher, life after death – and the influence of the Talmud on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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