In this episode of ADERABA: Jewish Studies on the Contrary, hosts Gilah Kletenik and Rafe Neis critically examine the construct of the so-called "West," through the fields of Classics and Philosophy. They discuss the problematic exclusion of Jewish ideas and texts from what is traditionally considered the "West," and delve into the historical and ongoing marginalization of Jewish Studies across fields of the humanities. The episode explores how ancient Jewish history and texts are sidelined in favor of a mythologized Greek and Roman past and highlights efforts by scholars to decolonize these disciplines. Additionally, they touch on the ways German Jewish thinkers claimed a Jewish influence on "Western" culture, while register modern Jewish movements that resisted such moves. They unpack the ideology undergirding the current valorization of a so-called "Western" tradition in certain educational precincts and its political implications. 00:00 Introduction to the Episode01:16 Defining Classics and Its Criticisms04:33 The Influence of Classics on "Western" Thought07:39 The Political Dimensions of Classics08:37 Reckoning with the Field of Classics12:44 Jewish Studies and Its Intersection with Classics17:38 The Broader Context of Ancient Studies23:15 Ethical Considerations in Historical Studies27:38 The Ethical Minefield of Artifact Provenance28:52 The British Museum and Greek Antiquities29:48 Modern Greek Identity and "Western" Civilization30:34 Jewish Studies and Ethical Reckoning31:17 German Jewish Thinkers and "Western" Exclusion33:14 Jewish Scholars and the Canon38:35 Jewish Orientalism and the Golden Age of Spain43:51 Hegel's Supersessionism 48:31 Concluding Thoughts and Upcoming Storiesmusic by Dali Muru & the Polyphonic Swarm - FITHart/logo by Rafael Rachel Neiscosponsors UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

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