Shana Tova with Shakespeare

Synopsis

Podcast in which hosts Professor Michelle Ephraim (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts) and Professor Caroline Bicks (University of Maine) discuss everyday issues through a Shakespearean lens. In this episode, they look at The Merchant of Venice and what the Bard and Elizabethan people would have known about Jews and their religious practices.

Series

Everyday Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Transmission details

25 Sep 2023

Duration

41 mins

Credits

Producer

Jill Ruby

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama; History; Religious studies; Shakespeare

Keywords

anti-Semitism; Jews; Jewish diaspora

Online Availability

Online URL

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shana-tova-with-shakespeare/id1671355285?i=1000629042431

Online format

Streamed/Download

Distributor

Name

Apple Podcasts