The Beginnings of Jewishness

The Beginnings of Jewishness

The subject of Jewish identity has been a long term interest for me. My thesis at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies was on Jewish identity during the Second Temple period. My dissertation at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies was on Iberian Conversos, or...
Who Was a Jew?

Who Was a Jew?

One of the premier scholars of the Dead Sea Scrolls is Dr. Lawrence H. Schiffman of New York University. In fact, he remains the premier American scholar on the Dead Sea Scrolls to my knowledge. He taught as Yeshiva University and also served as provost there. One of...