Then and Now
This was originally published on my Substack, available here. For many years, I have been directing a project to make available the inscriptions that date from around 520 BCE - 620 CE (the Persian, Second Temple, and Rabbinic periods, using a Jewish … [Continue reading] about Can ChatGPT Read Ancient Texts?
In April, 2024, as at a few (mostly highly-selective) universities, student protesters encamped at Brown University. The encampments were set up on our main green, and while peaceful, they violated the student conduct code. The president of the … [Continue reading] about Against Divestment at Brown University
In addition to teaching my course on antisemitism this fall, I'll also be teaching a course on the Talmud (in English). The description is below, and the full downloadable syllabus, in pdf format, can be downloaded here. This course will … [Continue reading] about The Talmud
A course that I'm teaching in Fall, 2024, to undergraduates at Brown University: Antisemitism is sometimes called the "longest hatred," and today it is on the rise. This class examines both the how and the why. We will examine the origin and … [Continue reading] about Antisemitism: A History
This originally appeared on my Substack. Over the years, I have offered scores of first-year college students advice. I have encouraged them to clarify their goals; to create long term plans; to think strategically about what they want … [Continue reading] about What Should I Take?