Then and Now
This semester I am teaching my "Great Jewish Books" class again. It is targeted for undergraduates and meant to introduce them to the general shape of the "Judaic conversation" while having them wrestle with categories such as Jewish literature. By … [Continue reading] about Great Jewish Books, Again
I am delighted to announce the publication of my (edited) volume, Judaism and the Economy: A Sourcebook. Here's the publisher's description: Judaism and the Economy is an edited collection of sixty-nine Jewish texts relating to economic issues … [Continue reading] about Judaism and the Economy: A Sourcebook
I recently published a review essay of Cynthia Baker's fine book, Jew. It was originally published in Quest: Issues in Contemporary Jewish History 13 (August, 2018), and is reproduced below. I recently tried an experiment with my undergraduate … [Continue reading] about Review of “Jew,” by Cynthia Baker.
In his recent opinion essay in the New York Times, "How to Get the Most Out of College," Frank Bruni advised college students to visit their professors. He wrote: But perhaps the most important relationships to invest in are those with … [Continue reading] about “Office Hours”
This semester I will be teaching a graduate-level course on "Mishnah and Tosefta." I have taught versions of this course before (and have posted them) but have made a few changes. Should anyone be interested, I am posting the revised syllabus here. … [Continue reading] about That Time of Year: My Mishnah Syllabus