Then and Now
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
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
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
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
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