Rabbi Joseph Skloot
Associate professor of modern Jewish intellectual history and rabbi with a PhD in Jewish history; scholar of Hebrew books, Jewish-Christian relations, and early modern Jewish thought who presents on the Maasebuch in this episode.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 1h 17min
The Jewish Bookshelf: Mayse-Bukh, Rabbi Joe Skloot, PhD
Rabbi Joseph Skloot, PhD, a scholar of Hebrew books and early modern Jewish thought, explores the Maisebuch. He traces its production, wide Yiddish readership, and Jewish‑Christian printing ties. He introduces and dissects the tale "The Jewish Pope," highlighting narrative craft, suspense, undoing of tropes, and themes of return and reconciliation.
