Each time I teach "How the Bible Became Holy" I spend a day role-playing the response to Ezra's return to Jerusalem in 458 BCE. We focus on the aftermath of Nehemiah 8 but students have read all of Ezra and Nehemiah. This year we had to break the … [Continue reading] about Ezra: Role Play Exercise
And the Other…. Syllabus for course on the Mishnah and Tosefta
The second course I will be teaching this semester is a graduate student oriented course on the Mishnah and Tosefta. You can find a copy of the syllabus here. If you would prefer a copy in Word in order to modify for your own needs, please … [Continue reading] about And the Other…. Syllabus for course on the Mishnah and Tosefta
How the Bible Became Holy: Course Syllabus
This spring I will once again be teaching my course, "How the Bible Became Holy." This is an undergraduate survey that spans from the biblical period to around the third century CE. As always, I have tweaked a little. A copy of the syllabus is … [Continue reading] about How the Bible Became Holy: Course Syllabus
Gary Anderson Lecture on Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L4cbSEx9KM&feature=youtu.be In early November I convened a workshop on Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty. We spent most of our time at the workshop discussing translations of Jewish texts and we are in … [Continue reading] about Gary Anderson Lecture on Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
How the Bible Became Holy: Italian Version
I am tickled to announce that my book, How the Bible Became Holy, has been released in Italian translation. It is titled, E il Signore parlo a Mose: Come la Bibbia divenne sacra. A description is here. … [Continue reading] about How the Bible Became Holy: Italian Version