Then and Now
This originally appeared in my Substack. A few weeks ago I sketched a framework for discussing antisemitism. In that post, I made two primary points: (1) that “antisemitism” is often too broad, vague, and value-laden a term to be useful in … [Continue reading] about Is it Antisemitic (part 2)?
This originally appeared in Substack. I post all of my content from Substack to this blog after about two weeks. To stay more current on these posts, subscribe here. Growing up in one of the few Jewish families in suburban … [Continue reading] about Is it Anti-Semitic?
This post was originally published on my Substack. Please subscribe there for more current update. Over the past month, an 1864 law in Arizona was in the news. Rendered moot for decades by the Federal right to abortion, but never repealed … [Continue reading] about Arizona, Abortion, and Culpability
This was originally published on Substack. I am sitting in the new building of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin with the Erfurt manuscript of the Tosefta (Ms. or. fol. 1220) in front of me. I have consulted the text of this manuscript … [Continue reading] about Ms. or. fol. 1220, or: A Walk through Jewish History
This was originally published on my Substack here. There is a psychic/astrology storefront near my office. Some of my students have used her services and suggested that I check it out, as a lark. I have yet to … [Continue reading] about The Business of Astrology