This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author and historian Dr. Marc B. Shapiro about the blurry borders that distinguish Reform, Conservative, yeshivish, Modern Orthodox, and the many other Jewish sects from one another.We take today’s Jewish denominational and cultural differences for granted, but they were not inevitable. Moments in history formed our sects, and Dr. Shapiro helps us unpack them. In this episode we discuss:How did the Conservative movement diverge from Orthodoxy?Where did the “yeshiva world” come from?How have Jews historically maintained friendship despite denominational divisions?Tune in to hear a conversation about Jews’ tangled relationship between ideology and lived experience. Interview begins at 13:36Dr. Marc B. Shapiro holds the Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Scranton. Marc received his PhD from Harvard, and he is the author of numerous books, articles, and reviews, including Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy, The Limits of Orthodox Theology, and Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History. References:Halacha HeadlinesBetween the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy by Marc B. ShapiroSaul Lieberman and the Orthodox by Marc B. ShapiroChanging the Immutable by Marc B. ShapiroMarc B. Shapiro on The Seforim BlogJudith Berlin Lieberman: Autobiography and Reflections edited by Menachem Butler and Abraham LiebermanA Few Good MenToras HaNazir by Rav HutnerIggerot Malkhei Rabanan by Marc B. ShapiroOrthodox Jews in America by Jeffrey S. GurockReading Jewish History in the Parsha with David BashevkinAll ParshaThe Book And The Sword by David Weiss HalivniBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.