You may be hearing the argument that before the rise of modern commercial infant formula, babies all ate breastmilk and everything was great. As a historian of infant feeding, let me tell you why that’s not true.
How do Jewish literature & religious thought shape one another? @cesufrin models a crucial method in "A Judaism of Ethics in a Post-Holocaust World: The Interplay of Literature & Theology in Cynthia Ozick's Messiah of Stockholm" https://t.co/kLng7k6fw0
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The moment I knew that nothing would come of my claims that the @LinfieldUniv President and Board Chair had religiously harassed me was when I went to the head of HR, and she said: “Personally, I don’t believe the Jews have a secret agenda to grab power at all!” (1/23)
AJS Attendees: at 9:45 central time, I'll be talking for 15 minutes about the _New Jewish Canon_ in the Academic Studies Press vendor zoom room. Join me to learn more about the anthology, which features writing by many of our colleagues.
If you are new to AJS (@jewish_studies), welcome from this long-time attendee. Enormous strides in friendliness & open-ness in this organization in the last two decades. I hope the virtual doesn't undermine that. #ajs20.
Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating around the world. This year has tested us all, but it's also clarified what really matters. May the lights of the menorah remind us to cherish the blessings we have and offer glimmers of hope. From my family to yours, Chag Sameach!
New December tradition: Daily tweets of new book reviews from AJS Review: https://t.co/SUhIa2Wk2l
Today: Does Judaism have a theology?
Aaron Koller on James Diamond's Jewish Theology Unbound - Review here: https://t.co/0BQFWQH238
@jewish_studies@AlyssaMGray1