I have, in the past, used class assignments involving Wikipedia. These usually involved students identifying weaknesses in entries dealing with the subject of the class, making the changes in Wikipedia to remedy these weaknesses, and then tracking … [Continue reading] about Wikipedia in the Classroom
Conference Announcement: Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
I am delighted to announce a conference that I am organizing on "Jewish Attitudes toward Wealth and Poverty." We are now in the "call for proposals" phase; please consider submitting a proposal and spread the word. A short description is below and … [Continue reading] about Conference Announcement: Jewish Attitudes Toward Wealth and Poverty
Interview: TLV1
When in Jerusalem recently I was interviewed for TLV1, an English-language internet radio station, about How the Bible Became Holy. The interview can be heard here, starting around minute 25. … [Continue reading] about Interview: TLV1
New PDFs
It is that time of year: CV updating, annual reports, and general housekeeping. Toward that end I just added two new PDF articles to my Research page. One is an article entitled "Jew or Judaean," and the other, "What Does Love Have to Do With It? … [Continue reading] about New PDFs
American Historical Association
I will be participating in a roundtable on "Jewish History/General History: Rethinking the Divide" at the Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, Monday, January 5, 11 AM - 1 PM. In this paper I will reflect on historical turn in the … [Continue reading] about American Historical Association