Hebraica
Hebraica explores the world shaped by Jerusalem through its texts, people, ideas, and debates. Conversations about Israel, Judaism, Christianity, culture, and the modern world, hosted by Robert Nicholson.
Hebraica
Latest Episodes
The Illusion of Control
Turkey is rising, Israel is worried, and President Trump is betting that his friend Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can help bring order to a chaotic region. But America has made this kind of bet before.From the Afghan jihad to the War on Terror, ...
The Pharisee Who Defended the Christians
A Pharisee rises before the Sanhedrin and saves the apostles from execution. The story of Gamaliel challenges some of Christianity's deepest assumptions about Judaism, religious authority, and the mysterious ways in which God works.At a ...
We Are What We Believe
Why do nations act the way they do? Why do some societies endure hardship while others collapse? Why do people continue to sacrifice, fight, build, and hope in ways that seem irrational to outsiders?In this episode, Robert argues that hu...
Field Note: The Richest Nation in History
On the 250th anniversary of the American republic, Robert reflects on gratitude, wealth, and our tendency to focus on what we lack instead of what we have.Drawing on Ecclesiastes, the American experience, and observations from his own li...