The Levantini Podcast

Jewish Magic in Late Antiquity

October 20, 2020 Foreigncy / Gideon Bohak Episode 37
The Levantini Podcast
Jewish Magic in Late Antiquity
Show Notes

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.