November 26, 2014

Repression and Romanization: Postcolonial Studies in Ancient Judaism

Alexander and Bucephalus at the battle of Issus

Postcolonial Studies analyzes the identity of the subjugated other and has become increasingly popular in the study of ancient Judaism.

November 16, 2014

A Talmud in Exile: The Continuing Conversation

by Alyssa Gray in Articles

The Bavli student who also keeps one eye on the Yerushalmi, studying a tractate in both Talmuds, is aware of something else: the two Talmuds’ treatments of the same mishnah...

November 16, 2014

What's in a Name? The Great Nomenclature Debate

by Ancient Jew Review in Articles

When we, three overly opinionated young scholars, sat down to brainstorm about a new exciting web platform, the last thing we thought we would get stuck on was what to call it.