Category Archives: Dissertations

Recent Dissertations and Theses

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Even if papers remain ‘owed’ and exams still need to be graded, by most accounts the 2011-2 academic year is through. Below we have posted the most recent yield of dissertations and theses that deal with rabbinic literature. Please, if … Continue reading →

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Karaite Mishnah (and other friends too)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Ofra Tirosh-Becker, Rabbinic Excerpts in Medieval Karaite Literature, 2 Vols. Jerusalem: Mossad Bialik, 2012, 1219 pp., NIS 111. Everyone knows about the Karaites. They need little introduction: Ninth century Jews tired of geonic hegemony, going back to scripture to find law … Continue reading →

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New Dissertations in the Field

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Each year, numerous dissertations are defended on various aspects relating to rabbinic literature. And each year, the variety of angles and approaches to this literature only increases. The most recent crop nicely reflects the participation of women in the study … Continue reading →

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Defended

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Shana Strauch-Schick, “Intention in the Babylonian Talmud: An Intellectual History,” Yeshiva University dissertation, August 04, 2011. Congratulations!

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