Category Archives: Book Club

W(h)ither Rabbinics

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

As contemporary academics, many of us are both cursed and  blessed with a chronic condition of acute-hyper-self-awareness. We cannot simply do what it is that we do. We must question, prod, examine, and analyze our vocation and ourselves to death. … Continue reading →

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Definite Article – The Book Club II

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

The ‘stammaitic consensus’, like many so-called consensuses, has paradoxically not yet achieved a total consensus. Still, aside from persistent skepticism emanating mainly from Israeli scholars, the stammaitic ‘toolbox’ has virtually become the source-critical method in use among academic Talmud scholars working in the field today. There have … Continue reading →

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Updates Regarding the TBBC

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

As announced a few weeks ago, starting February 6th we’ll be discussing Zvi Septimus’ article “Trigger Words and Simultexts: The Experience of Reading the Bavli,” in Barry Scott Wimpfheimer, ed. Wisdom of Bat Sheva: In Memory of Beth Samuels (Jersey City, NJ: Ktav, … Continue reading →

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The Book Club: Ishay Rosen-Zvi’s Demonic Desires

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

UPDATE: THE BOOK CLUB IS NOW OPEN FOR COMMENTS! Book clubs are not only for Oprah Winfrey fans. While there are numerous forums that assess recent Rabbinics scholarship, including books received, abstract digests, short reviews and review essays, conference papers … Continue reading →

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