Jerusalem Unplugged
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJerusalem Unplugged is the only podcast dedicated to Jerusalem, its history, and its people. Dr. Roberto Mazza is interviewing scholars, activists, politicians, artists, journalists, religious men and women, and everybody that in one way or another is connected to Jerusalem. Podcasts will bring you closer to the city and understand its complex layout and they uncover a wealth of knowledge. You will hear about a Jerusalem you never heard of.
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Episodes
Road trip: from Beersheva to Jerusalem through traffic and history
June 20, 2021 05:05 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThis is a special episode with no guest. You will be sitting next to while driving from Beersheva to Jerusalem and I will tell you the history of the places we will be passing by. Buckle up and enjoy the trip! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Opening Jerusalem, an unending tale of love with Vicent Lemire
June 16, 2021 05:05 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBVincent Lemire, Director of the Centre de Recherche Français à Jérusalem, talks about his work ranging from the hydrohistory of the city to opening the archives of Jerusalem. Lemire tells us about his love affair with the city and its history. Lemire also talks about his works and in particular about his acclaimed book '1900. Jerusalem and the age of possibilities.'http://www.openjerusalem.org/vincent-lemire Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast....
Let's talk dirt: Jerusalem and archaeology - part 1 - with Silvia Truini
June 02, 2021 05:05 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn today's episode, Silvia Truini opens a series dedicated to archaeology in Jerusalem discussing the question of Silwan and how politics and archaeology impact the local population. Silvia also talks about the question of the Haram al-Sharif and Ir David. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerusalem We Are Here and My Palestinian Story with Dorit Naaman and Marina Parisinou
May 26, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn this episode Dorit Naaman and Marina Parisinou talk about their works, Jerusalem We Are Here and My Palestinian Story. Both projects are trying to save the memory of a Jerusalem that no longer exists cherishing its life. Jerusalem We Are Here is an interactive documentary that digitally brings Palestinians back into the Jerusalem neighborhoods from which they were expelled in 1948. My Palestinian Story is a blog exploring Marina's family history in Jerusalem. https://jerusalemwearehere.c...
Is Philip VI the King of Jerusalem? Spanish claims and other stories with Chad Leahy
May 19, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBClaims about Jerusalem are not just modern but are rooted in the past like the one laid by the Spanish monarchy. Chad Leahy takes us through Jerusalem of the 17th century and how the city was imagined in Spain but more importantly how Jerusalem shaped the emerging Spanish national consciousness. Chad also talks about the Custody of Holy Land and the Obra Pia, two key intuitions in Jerusalem and Spain. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Ottoman and Turkish Jerusalem, the 1911 Haram al-Sharif incident and the understanding of Zionism in Palestine: conversing with Louis Fishman
May 12, 2021 05:05 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode Louis Fishman, author of Jews and Palestinians in the Late Ottoman Era, 1908-1914. Claiming the Homeland (University of Edinburgh Press) tells about Jerusalem in the late Ottoman era and he also tells us about the modern connection between Turkey and Jerusalem. Louis then takes us through the story of the 1911 Haram al-Sharif incident and its consequences then to proceed to discuss the understanding of Zionism in late Ottoman Palestine. Here is the twitter account of Louis F...
'No one owns Jerusalem, we are owned by Jerusalem' in conversation with David Neuhaus
May 05, 2021 05:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDavid Neuhaus, currently the superior of the Jesuits in the Holy Land, tells us about his history of conversion from Judaism to Christianity, of his best friend - a Muslim Jerusalemite - and of his discovery of the city. We also have talked about 'melting pot', migrants and 'apartheid'. With his stories about Jerusalem, you will laugh, think, cry and hope. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerusalem and its food (part 2), the quest for a Jerusalemite cuisine with Chef Ezra Kedem
April 28, 2021 05:05 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBAcclaimed Chef Ezra Kedem talks about his family history in Jerusalem and how he transformed what he learned from his mother into his passion and work in the kitchen. Mixing his Iraqi roots with Ashkenazi traditions, his cuisine has been defined as one that looks at the past, while shaping the future. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jaffa Gate, street naming in Jerusalem, Gad Frumkin and the graffiti at the Western Wall with Yair Wallach
April 21, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 55 MBDr Yair Wallach, author of A City in Fragment, takes us around the city of Jerusalem through urban text like street names and signs, graffiti at the Western Wall and the he also tells us the story of Gad Frumkin who lived in Jerusalem through three different eras. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Jerusalem Airport and a guided tour of Jerusalem with Eldad Brin
April 14, 2021 19:30 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIn this episode Dr Eldad Brin talks about the history of the Jerusalem Airport and then, as a professional tourist guide, Eldad talks about his work in the city. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerusalem and its food (part 1), chocolate, pastries and knafeh with cheese with Chef Ibrahim Abu Seir
April 07, 2021 22:10 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThis is the first episode dedicated to Jerusalem and its food. Pastry Chef Ibrahim Abu Seir, born and raised in the old city, talks about his career and making European pastries in the Old City of Jerusalem. Chef Abu Seir also told us the story of his family that brought Knafeh made with cheese from Nablus. Here is the link to the business of Chef Abu Seir https://www.facebook.com/La-P%C3%A2tisserie-ABU-SEIR-100602171692810 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged....
3D Reconstruction of the Mughrabi Quarter in Jerusalem and digital mapping of the city with Maryvelma Smith O'Neil
March 24, 2021 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode Maryvelma Smith O'Neil talks about the Mughrabi quarter and her attempt to digitally reconstruct this neighborhood which was destroyed in 1967. http://www.mughrabiquarter.info/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Young women in Jerusalem, millennials, discrimination and the Future of Palestine with Tamar Haddad
March 17, 2021 05:05 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBTamar Haddad, author of the Future of Palestine, talks about being a young woman in Jerusalem in the 21st century, the challenges and the change that is possible. She also talks about discrimination and the ways in which this can be faced and tackled. In the end, Tamar talks about her Jerusalem while being far away. https://www.amazon.com/Future-Palestine-Discrimination-Hinders-Change-ebook/dp/B08Q37KBJ1 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Sounds and smells of Jerusalem, photography and Wasif Jawhariyyeh, hashish and music with Issam Nassar
March 10, 2021 06:05 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIssam Nassar in this episodes remembers his childhood in Jerusalem through smells and sounds. Issam then shares his passion for photography and he then talks about Wasif Jawhariyyeh, a Christian Palestinian who left us with an amazing diary and memoirs of the Mandate era, showing a Jerusalem full of life, often neglected and forgotten. Issam Nassar is a Palestinian historian of photography and the Middle East. He is professor of History at Illinois State University and a research fellow at...
Covid19 in East Jerusalem, walking around the city, conspiracy theories, bilingualism and social media with Maya de Vries
March 03, 2021 06:05 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBMaya de Vries Kedem talks about Covid19 in East Jerusalem the distribution of the vaccine and the difficulties encountered. She also shares her experience while walking around Jerusalem. Maya later talks about bilingualism and her personal experience of schools teaching both in Hebrew and Arabic. The last part is dedicated to social media and its relation with Jerusalem. Maya de Vries Kedem is an ethnographic researcher who loves to be at the field-site and believe that a good research can ...
The American Colony in Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah, women and food with Rachel Lev
February 24, 2021 06:05 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBRachel Lev, curator and exhibition designer of the American Colony, tells us the history of this unique institution in Jerusalem. The Colony, nowadays a hotel, used to be the hub for early American millennialists. Members of the colony then established various businesses in the city mingling and interacting with the local population. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christian Pilgrims in Jerusalem with Fr. Thomas Hummel
February 17, 2021 06:05 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode Fr. Thomas Hummel tells us about the history of Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem and its various interpretations. Fr Hummel also tells us stories of Protestant and Orthodox pilgrims in the 19th century, how their trip unfolded, what they visited, collected and took home with them. Thom believes that when you discuss globalization, “it is not just a matter of knowing and visiting other places, but understanding the philosophic and religious perspectives that undergird thos...
Jordanian Jerusalem, Stamps and the Diary of Sami 'Amr with Kimberly Katz
February 10, 2021 06:05 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Kimberly Katz discusses the little known period of Jordanian rule of Jerusalem and shared her research experience in the city in the 1990s, she also explores stamps issued by the Jordanian government in order to gain legitimacy. Lastly, Kimberly is presenting the diary of the young Palestinian, Sami 'Amr, who spent the WW2 era between Jerusalem and Hebron. Here is a list of Prof. Katz publications https://kbkatz08.wixsite.com/kimberlykatz Support this show http://support...
Photography of Jerusalem from the Bible to contemporary Mamilla with Sary Zananiri
February 03, 2021 06:05 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode scholar and artist Sary Zananiri tells us how Jerusalem was captured in Western photography and then discusses his exhibitions focussing on the very controversial Mamilla mall. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily life in Mandate Jerusalem through family pictures and memories with Mona Hajjar Halaby
January 27, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBMona Hajjar Halaby, founder of the photographic collection available at the Facebook Page British Mandate Jerusalemites Pictures (https://www.facebook.com/BMJerusalemitesPhotoLib) and author of the upcoming 'In My Mother's Footsteps: a Palestinian Refugee Returns Home' tells us of Jerusalem during the British Mandate through the memory of her mother and the thousand of pictures collected through her career. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/jerusalemunplugged. Hosted on Acast. ...
Changing Jerusalem through the eyes of the sociologist and historian Salim Tamari
January 20, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this episode of Jerusalem Unplugged we have interviewed Salim Tamari, editor of the Jerusalem Quarterly and previously the Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies. While he is a sociologist, his work has explored the history of Jerusalem and its people at the end of the Ottoman era and at the beginning of the British Mandate. Salim recollects his childhood around the city and connects his life with his work discussing cosmopolitanism, cuisine and feelings. Support this show http...