Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast
Episodes
A day trip from Jerusalem: Nazareth in the 20th century with Leena Dallasheh
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode dedicated to a day trip from Jerusalem, Prof. Leena Dallasheh takes us to Nazareth. This very important Palestinian center...
A day trip from Jerusalem: Gaza in Ottoman times with Dotan Halevy
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode dedicated to a day-trip outside Jerusalem, Dotan Halevy takes to late-Ottoman Gaza. While today Gaza can be certainly ...
Jerusalem's Old Past (part 2): the city and its libraries with Merav Mack
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode dedicated to the pre-Ottoman history of Jerusalem, Merav Mack, Jerusalemite and scholar, takes us through the street of&nbs...
Jerusalem's Old Past (part 1): the Crusades with Adrian Boas
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode dedicated to the early history of Jerusalem, Prof. Adrian Boas takes us back the Crusader era when Jerusalem fell in the ha...
Arab Jewish relations in Jerusalem from 1929 to post 1967 with Hillel Cohen
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed scholar and Jerusalemite Hillel Cohen shared with us the stories of his childhood in Jerusalem, how he became interested in the history...
The Jerusalem Quarterly and policing Jerusalem during the British Mandate with the co-editor Alex Winder
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the co-editor of the Jerusalem Quarterly Alex Winder tells us about the history of this very important publication, a mix of essa...
Reporting, storytelling and running in Jerusalem with Jalal Abukhater
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jalal Abukhater is a young Palestinian journalist, storyteller and runner, reporting from Jerusalem on life as witnessed and lived. With Jalal we...
Jerusalem through the eyes of a Jerusalemite 1955 to 2021 with Nazmi al Jubeh
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this honest and hard episode of Jerusalem Unplugged, Prof. Nazmi al-Jubeh takes us through his personal journey as a Jerusalemite born in ...
The municipality of Jerusalem through time and space with Falestin Naili
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Falestin Naili, historian associated with the *Institut français du Proche-Orient* (Ifpo) in Amman, specializes in the social history of the&nbs...
The politics of Jerusalem and holy cities with Mick Dumper
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the opening episode of season 2 of Jerusalem Unplugged, Prof. Mick Dumper tell us about the complexities and nuances of the politics of J...
The International Community of the Holy Sepulchre with George Tsourous
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode I spoke to George Tsourous, anthropologist, currently conducting research for the International Community of the Holy Sepul...
Late Ottoman Jerusalem with Michelle Campos
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season finale Michelle Campos tells about late Ottoman Jerusalem, its composition and how a new GIS study of the Old City reveals its unm...
British Evangelical Christians in Jerusalem with Gabriel Polley, winner of the Dakkak Award of Jerusalem Quarterly
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gabriel Polley, the Dakkak Award of the Jerusalem Quarterly, talks about the British Evangelicals and their relationship with&nbs...
The Armenians of Jerusalem, their micro-identities and the history of the Armenian Quarter with Bedross Der Matossian
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the Armenians of Jerusalem? What's the history of the Armenian Quarter? What are the challenges of this community? Bedross Der Matossian,...
Jerusalem Unplugged meets Stories from Palestine with Kristel: tourist guiding, living and podcasting in Jerusalem
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stories from Palestine (one of the top 20 about Palestine) Kristel. We talked about living in Beit Safafa, podcasting from Jerusalem, getting&nbs...
Road trip: from Beersheva to Jerusalem through traffic and history
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode with no guest. You will be sitting next to while driving from Beersheva to Jerusalem and I will tell you the history of...
Opening Jerusalem, an unending tale of love with Vincent Lemire
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Lemire, formerly Director of the Centre de Recherche Français à Jérusalem, talks about his work ranging from the hydrohistory of the c...
Let's talk dirt: Jerusalem and archaeology - part 1 - with Silvia Truini
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Silvia Truini opens a series dedicated to archaeology in Jerusalem discussing the question of Silwan and how politics and&nbs...
Jerusalem We Are Here and My Palestinian Story with Dorit Naaman and Marina Parisinou
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dorit Naaman and Marina Parisinou talk about their works, Jerusalem We Are Here and My Palestinian Story. Both projects are tryin...
Is Philip VI the King of Jerusalem? Spanish claims and other stories with Chad Leahy
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claims about Jerusalem are not just modern but are rooted in the past like the one laid by the Spanish monarchy. Chad Leahy takes us through Jeru...
Ottoman and Turkish Jerusalem, the 1911 Haram al-Sharif incident and the understanding of Zionism in Palestine: conversing with Louis Fishman
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Louis Fishman, author of Jews and Palestinians in the Late Ottoman Era, 1908-1914. Claiming the Homeland (University of Edinburgh...
No one owns Jerusalem, we are owned by Jerusalem' in conversation with David Neuhaus
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Neuhaus, served as the superior of the Jesuits in the Holy Land, tells us about his history of conversion from Judaism to Christianity, of&...
Jerusalem and its food (part 2), the quest for a Jerusalemite cuisine with Chef Ezra Kedem
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed Chef Ezra Kedem talks about his family history in Jerusalem and how he transformed what he learned from his mother into his passion and...
Jaffa Gate, street naming in Jerusalem, Gad Frumkin and the graffiti at the Western Wall with Yair Wallach
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Yair Wallach, author of 'A City in Fragment' takes us around the city of Jerusalem through urban text like street names and signs, graffiti at...
The Jerusalem Airport with Eldad Brin
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Eldad Brin talks about the history of the Jerusalem Airport and then, as a professional tourist guide, Eldad talks about his&n...
Jerusalem and its food (part 1), chocolate, pastries and knafeh with cheese with Chef Ibrahim Abu Seir
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode dedicated to Jerusalem and its food. Pastry Chef Ibrahim Abu Seir, born and raised in the old city, talks about his car...
3D Reconstruction of the Mughrabi Quarter in Jerusalem and digital mapping of the city with Maryvelma Smith O'Neil
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maryvelma Smith O'Neil talks about the Mughrabi quarter and her attempt to digitally reconstruct this neighborhood which was des...
Young women in Jerusalem, millennials, discrimination and the Future of Palestine with Tamar Haddad
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamar Haddad, author of the Future of Palestine, talks about being a young woman in Jerusalem in the 21st century, the challenges and the change ...
Sounds and smells of Jerusalem, photography and Wasif Jawhariyyeh, hashish and music with Issam Nassar
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Issam Nassar in this episodes remembers his childhood in Jerusalem through smells and sounds. Issam then shares his passion for photography and h...
Covid19 in East Jerusalem, walking around the city, conspiracy theories, bilingualism and social media with Maya de Vries
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maya de Vries Kedem is an ethnographic researcher who loves to be at the field-site and believe that a good research can lead to action. She ...
The American Colony in Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah, women and food with Rachel Lev
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Lev, curator and exhibition designer of the American Colony, tells us the history of this unique institution in Jerusalem. The Colony,&nbs...
"Christian Pilgrims in Jerusalem with Fr. Thomas Hummel
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Fr. Thomas Hummel tells us about the history of Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem and its various interpretations. Fr Hummel also...
Jordanian Jerusalem, Stamps and the Diary of Sami 'Amr with Kimberly Katz
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kimberly Katz discusses the little known period of Jordanian rule of Jerusalem and shared her research experience in the city&nb...
Photography of Jerusalem from the Bible to contemporary Mamilla with Sary Zananiri
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode scholar and artist Sary Zananiri tells us how Jerusalem was captured in Western photography and then discusses his exhibitions&n...
Daily life in Mandate Jerusalem through family pictures and memories with Mona Hajjar Halaby
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mona Hajjar Halaby, founder of the photographic collection available at the Facebook Page British Mandate Jerusalemites Pictures (https://ww...
Remembering Jerusalem with Salim Tamari
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Jerusalem Unplugged I interviewed Salim Tamari, a scholar, a friend and mentor. Salim Tamari is a sociologist with a long lis...