Judaism Unbound Episode 340: More Religious Heresy - Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson, a political columnist, author, and teacher in Judaism Unbound's UnYeshiva (!), joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to discuss his most recent book, The Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth. In their conversation, Michaelson dives into the wild world that was Jacob Frank's life, connects Frank's 18th century ideas to the present-day, and professes his love for Netflix's The Sandman.
[2] Purchase The Heresy of Jacob Frank: From Jewish Messianism to Esoteric Myth by clicking here!
[3] Learn more about Jay Michaelson by heading to JayMichaelson.net, and follow him on twitter via @JayMichaelson.
[4] For a previous Judaism Unbound episode that explored the life and legacy of Shabbetai Zvi, check out Episode 269: Shabbetai Zevi — Permitting the Forbidden - Xava De Cordova, Michael Sokolovsky.
[5] Click here to purchase The Books of Jacob, the 900-page whopper of a novel that is referenced in this episode. It is written by Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk and features Jacob Frank as its main character.
[6] Lex references a previous episode of Judaism Unbound, featuring Shaul Magid, when comparing Jacob Frank’s legacy to Meir Kahane’s. Listen in by heading to Episode 296: Radicalism, Power, Violence, and Meir Kahane - Shaul Magid.
[7] Michaelson references the book Women and the Messianic Heresy of Sabbatai Zevi, 1666 - 1816, by Ada Rapoport-Albert. You can purchase it via this link.
[8] Michaelson gives a shout-out to our friends at Ayin Press, in the midst of our conversation thread about Jewish art (and the lack of support it often receives from Jewish philanthropists). Check out Ayin Press by heading to AyinPress.org.