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# What is Judaism?
- URL: https://www.pshir.com/what-is-judaism/
- Published: 2022-01-23T15:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-18T03:16:36.000Z
- Author: Pinchas Shir
- Tags: Video

This is a lecture by Shaye J. D. Cohen who is a Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. He is a well-known historian who also holds rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. His lectures often probe deep questions of history, theology and are filled with humor and candor.