Podcast by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "The Jewish Bookshelf: Zohar with Sharon Koren, PhD" Recorded February 23, 2026 at Central Synagogue.
For this session, Rebecca discusses all things siddur with Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His research focuses on the premodern transmission of Jewish knowledge, as well as the development of Jewish ritual and liturgy. His first book, Studies in the Development of Birkat ha-Avodah, deals with liturgy’s historical development. He is currently working on a book tracing the reception and transmission history of the Mishnah.