The Levantini Podcast
The Levantini Podcast is a show about Near Eastern history, language, religion and culture.
The Levantini Podcast
Jewish Magic in Late Antiquity
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Foreigncy / Gideon Bohak
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Episode 37
Gideon Bohak is a Professor in the Department of Jewish Philosophy and Talmud at Tel Aviv University. He is a specialist in Jewish magic, especially in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and in the study of the Cairo Genizah. In this episode of the podcast, we spoke about Jewish magical practices of late antiquity and the use of Jewish amulets, incantation bowls, and manuals in Aramaic and Hebrew. You can purchase Professor Bohak's book Ancient Jewish Magic on Amazon.