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    The year 1840 was a turning point: the Industrial Revolution peaked, the Damascus Affair sparked Jewish unity, and modernity opened new paths for enlightenment. Mystics called it the moment that “the gates of wisdom would open.” For us, 1840 is a symbol of how global upheaval can lead to a reimagined world. Today, we face another “1840 moment”—troubled by tech disruption, mental health crises, and declining faith—that calls for bold questions, timeless sensitivity, and modern sensibilities. That’s what 18Forty is here to explore.

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Dr. Malka Simkovich is the director and editor-in-chief of the Jewish Publication Society and previously served as the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and Director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She earned a doctoral degree in Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism from Brandeis University and a Master’s degree in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University. She is the author of The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria (2016), Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism (2018), and Letters From Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity, (2024).

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Malka Simkovich: The Mystery of the…

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Malka Simkovich, Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish…

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Malka Simkovich: The Secrets of Second…

In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we are privileged with the return of Dr. Malka Simkovich.

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Malka Simkovich: When Did The Jewish…

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Malka Simkovich.

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In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin and historian Malka Simkovich discuss the future of…

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We speak with Moshe Koppel, Malka Simkovich, and Tikvah Wiener about what the AI revolution will mean…

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The first exile in Jewish history becomes a blueprint for survival, meaning, and responsibility far from home.

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The 7 Essential Features of Anti-Judaism

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