This ambitious and engaging book sets itself the task of combining a wide range of
approaches to cast new light on the form and function of several ancient Jewish letters in a …

The incomplete phrase] פרשנו מרוב הע [from 4QMMT is often read as פרשנו מרוב העם.
Translated as" we have separated ourselves from the multitude/majority of the people," this …

After his takeover of Judea, Antiochus iii issued a programma that prohibits the introduction
of impure animals into Jerusalem. Two Qumran Scrolls contain parallels to this injunction but …

This thesis develops a dual approach to texts from the Hebrew Bible and from selected Rule
Texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls where verbs of separation are used. The detailed textual …

This paper takes up two topics concerning the so-called Miqtsat Ma 'asei Ha-Torah
(4QMMT): a general overview of the related research history and the ongoing discussion …

This dissertation is on gendered metaphorical language in tannaitic sources. It focuses on
images that have women as source domains for matters which are relevant to the rabbinic …

1. Introduction it has often been reiterated in the past few decades that Jewish belief and
practice in the greco-Roman period was a variegated phenomenon. Jacob neusner has …

Abstract The Passover Seder marks a semaphore in the history of Rabbinic Judaism. It
created an unprecedented new holiday observance marking the beginning of the seven-day …

This thesis originated when I was completing my Master of Arts degree on the social impact
of debt slavery as express in Nehemiah 5. While reading Ezra and Nehemiah, I became …