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
The Diaspora in Berlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7X6SLy5IG8 Last month I gave a lecture at the Jewish Museum in Berlin as part of a program on "What Does the Diaspora Mean for Jews and Muslims?" My 30-minuteish lecture (in English) begins at minute 4:27. The … [Continue reading] about The Diaspora in Berlin
Workshop: Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
I am very happy to announce an upcoming workshop at Brown University that I am coordinating, "Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty," to take place on November 1-3, 2015. More information can be found on the workshop website. A … [Continue reading] about Workshop: Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
There Was a Temple on the Temple Mount
I have many friends who find the New York Times's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be "anti-Israel." By this, I think that they mean that given a (surprisingly large) number of possible narratives through which to present a news … [Continue reading] about There Was a Temple on the Temple Mount