Then and Now
As the new semester approaches, I have "finalized" (at least in tentative form) my syllabus for my course on "Happiness and Pursuit of the Good Life". I previously blogged about this course here, and I thank all who responded to my questions. The … [Continue reading] about Happiness and Pursuit of the Good Life
This semester I have been teaching a course on the history of antisemitism. I have never been one to see antisemitism behind every rock and crevice; I confess that I probably have minimized the problem. Now, though, I think about antisemitism … [Continue reading] about Antisemitic, or Not?
Way back when, before COVID, I gave a paper at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Rome on "The Promise and Challenges of Digital Humanities for the Study of Jews and Judaism in Antiquity." That paper became part of a … [Continue reading] about Digital Humanities and the Study of Jews and Judaism in Antiquity
A few months ago, Interleaved: A Talmudic Podcast (@interleaved_pod) interviewed me about the development of the rabbinic ketubah (the topic of the first article I every published). It was recently posted. I hope it is not too … [Continue reading] about The Rabbinic Ketubah: A Podcast Interview
So I have a confession: I like self-help books. Over the years, I have probably read dozens of them, especially those that are - or claim to be - evidence-based. Often going under the more respectable name of "positive" or "social" psychology, … [Continue reading] about Happiness and the Good Life