The online forum Ancient Jew Review recently published three essays on Jewish charity in antiquity, by Alyssa Gray, Gregg Gardner, and Yael Wilfand. I highly recommend these essays which together provide an excellent introduction to the state of … [Continue reading] about Jewish Charity in Antiquity
Jews and Money: A New Course
Last year I co-taught a class called "Wealth: Religious Approaches" and ran a related workshop, "Jewish Approaches to Wealth and Poverty." I am now preparing the sources presented at the workshop for publication and will be teaching a new course … [Continue reading] about Jews and Money: A New Course
Using Video in Religious Studies Classes
A few years back I tried to incorporate video clips into my teaching. Below is a link to a brief account I recently published in AJS Perspectives on this … [Continue reading] about Using Video in Religious Studies Classes
Justice for All
I had a letter published in the New York Times yesterday. I actually wrote it a couple of weeks ago. I continue to be upset by the enormous impact that money has on our legal system; it seems so very un-American. At the same time, in light of the … [Continue reading] about Justice for All
Create, Process, Link: Some Final Thoughts on The Big Ancient Mediterranean Conference
Now back home it will take me a while to process what I've learned at The Big Ancient Mediterranean Conference, and even longer to work through my new, vastly expanded, to-do list. Here I want only to sketch out a few thoughts. I don't think that … [Continue reading] about Create, Process, Link: Some Final Thoughts on The Big Ancient Mediterranean Conference