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On April 29, 2007, Nextbook presented its first Festival of Ideas in New York City, What's He Doing Here? Jesus in Jewish Culture. Co-sponsored by Centro Primo Levi, the festival brought together an all-star lineup of writers, critics, filmmakers, and scholars to explore the role of Jesus in Jewish Culture from the Gospels to medieval martyr stories to the paintings of Chagall to contemporary film and television. You can now listen to all the events on your computer, iPod, or MP3 player; you can also watch video of selected events.

A Passion for Waiting: Messianism and the Jews Leon Wieseltier in conversation with James Carroll Watch Listen		Jesus and the Rabbis Susannah Heschel and Riccardo Di Segni, the Chief Rabbi of Rome in conversation with Federica Francesconi Watch Listen		Why I Think About Jesus Stephen Greenblatt and Robert Pinsky in conversation with Edward Hirsch Watch Listen		La Pasión según San Marcos Osvaldo Golijov in conversation with Ilan Stavans, with a special performance by Jessica Rivera and pianist Molly Morkoski Watch Listen
The Mocking of Jesus Elliott Horowitz, Neta Stahl, and Stephen Vider in conversation with Jeremy Dauber Listen		Jesus's "Pale Face": The Haunting of Marc Chagall Jonathan Wilson in conversation with Robin Cembalest Listen		Martyr Complex: Does Jewish Suffering Mean Anything? Ruth Franklin, Ivan G. Marcus, and Judith Shulevitz in conversation with Jonathan Rosen Listen		Jesus in the Promised Land Paula Fredriksen, Adele Reinhartz, and Stephen Prothero in conversation with Alan Segal Listen