EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 50 MIN
Albert Einstein: Was He a Zionist? (Part 2)
from Jewish History Nerds · host Unpacked
Please fill out this short survey. Go to: unpacked.bio/podsurvey. We want to hear from you! Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner tackle one of Jewish history's most debated questions: was Albert Einstein a Zionist? From Nazi Germany naming him public enemy number one to eventually being offered the presidency of Israel, Schwab traces Einstein's complicated, lifelong relationship with Zionism. And they explore a question the Nazis first raised as an attack: was Einstein's science somehow Jewish? If you like. this show, please rate and write a review wherever you get your podcasts. And be in touch. Write to us at [email protected]. We really want to hear from you. Sources on Einstein and Zionism: Einstein, His Space and Times, by Steven Gimbel Einstein on Israel and Zionism by Fred Jerome Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast? By Ze’ev Rosenkranz Link to learn more about the history of Einstein and Yeshiva University Here is a summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjLz8yoDfeIwoJ3Ce09Bxq2jJlwBx-5aXjItaCJtPdc/edit?usp=sharing Watch Yael and Schwab on YouTube and check out the video of this episode. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a brand of OpenDor Media. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. Visit jewishlives.org to explore and buy books from the Jewish Lives book series. Use the discount code JLIFE to get a discount. ------------------ For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Unpacking Israeli History Wondering Jews
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Please fill out this short survey. Go to: unpacked.bio/podsurvey. We want to hear from you! Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner tackle one of Jewish history's most debated questions: was Albert Einstein a Zionist? From Nazi Germany naming him public enemy number one to eventually being offered the presidency of Israel, Schwab traces Einstein's complicated, lifelong relationship with Zionism. And they explore a question the Nazis first raised as an attack: was Einstein's science somehow Jewish? If you like. this show, please rate and write a review wherever you get your podcasts. And be in touch. Write to us at [email protected]. We really want to hear from you. Sources on Einstein and Zionism: Einstein, His Space and Times, by Steven Gimbel Einstein on Israel and Zionism by Fred Jerome Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast? By Ze’ev Rosenkranz Link to learn more about the history of Einstein and Yeshiva University Here is a summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjLz8yoDfeIwoJ3Ce09Bxq2jJlwBx-5aXjItaCJtPdc/edit?usp=sharing Watch Yael and Schwab on YouTube and check out the video of this episode. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a brand of OpenDor Media. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. Visit jewishlives.org to explore and buy books from the Jewish Lives book series. Use the discount code JLIFE to get a discount. ------------------ For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Unpacking Israeli History Wondering Jews
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