With the news of the passing of Professor Yaakov Elman (1943-2018), ז”ל, there has been a significant amount spoken and written about his life, his scholarship, and his impact upon this world, beginning with some initial eulogies for him, followed...
With Professor Yaakov Elman’s passing a few weeks ago, some initial eulogies came out online prior to his funeral, expressing shock and sadness, as well as admiration for Professor Elman. Since then, he was eulogized at his funeral (recorded and...
At this moment, a funeral is currently taking place for a luminary in Academic Talmudic studies. Professor Yaakov Elman (1943-2018), ז”ל was a brilliant, funny, insightful, and kind man. I had the pleasure of auditing a course under him over...
At a talk this morning, a noted scholar of American Muslim communities spoke about Muslims in America as the keynote speaker at a symposium at California State University, Long Beach. The talk, delivered by Dr. Amir Hussain, was the keynote...
As reported recently by The Talmud Blog, there has been nearly a dozen completed doctoral dissertations on the Talmud and rabbinic literature last year. These doctoral dissertations have been completed mostly in the United States of America and Israel in...
Ever wondered about the history of beer or the history of beer in California? A master’s thesis which came out this year studied exactly this topic. Aiming to discuss the history of beer and brewing in California, the thesis also...
A talk delivered by a scholar recently considered the origins of Christmas. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine delivered the final talk of the fall semester for the monthly speaker series of the Jewish Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach. In her talk...
