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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 39 MIN

Jewish Novels #3: Barren Metal by Naomi Jacob

from All Else is Commentary: A Podcast of Jewish Ideas

All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas.This week, Elliott reads Barren Metal by Naomi Jacob, the story of the rise and fall of Meyer Pardo, the Jewish tailor who becomes filthy rich - but at what cost?Coming up for Chanukah: We bring you 8 little podcast presents - Elliott is joined by guests to read and watch different cultural phenmena through a Jewish lens, starting with Harry Potter.As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Else is Commentary is a podcast of Jewish ideas.This week, Elliott reads Barren Metal by Naomi Jacob, the story of the rise and fall of Meyer Pardo, the Jewish tailor who becomes filthy rich - but at what cost?Coming up for Chanukah: We bring you 8 little podcast presents - Elliott is joined by guests to read and watch different cultural phenmena through a Jewish lens, starting with Harry Potter.As always, if you have any comments or questions, please be in touch with us at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook page, and we're also on Bluesky, so please head over there to give us a follow as well.If there are people in your life who you think would be interested, please tell them about All Else Is Commentary.Please visit our website: https://www.alyth.org.uk/learn-us/adult-learning/all-else-is-commentary/We are incredibly grateful to be supported by the Shoresh Charitable Trust.All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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