{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68358fb5e1abc4be6b0308eb/6848629ad911dedd6568632a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Holy Smoke: a Jewish guide to arguing","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68358fb5e1abc4be6b0308eb/1749574175469-908773c6-7aaf-4cd9-b7f0-4a542e3c414a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Daniel Taub, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book&nbsp;<em>Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish art of constructive disagreement</em>. In a fast-moving interview, Daniel explains how the art of arguing has shaped Jewish humour and scholarship, and Damian asks him about keeping kosher, life after death – and the influence of the Talmud on&nbsp;<em>Curb Your Enthusiasm.&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p>","author_name":"The Spectator"}