Scholarly yet readable, The Sea of Talmud combines basic, authoritative information on the Talmud with the author's unique and personal journey to traditional Judaism. Tracing the history of the Talmud from its origins in ancient Israel and Babylon to Internet-based texts, Dr. Abramson describes the excitement and thrill of studying Talmud from an insider's perspective.
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Hello everyone--
I'm thinking ahead to the Fall 2012 Jewish History Lecture Series at the Young Israel of Bal Harbour. I'm pleased that we had such a strong turnout for the 2011-2012 academic year, and I'm hoping many of you will continue to enjoy the classes online at www.jewishhistorylectures.org.
Meanwhile, I'm putting together the list of Jewish figures for study next Fall, trying to choose individuals who are representative of important periods in Jewish history (1st century BCE- 15th century CE), and attempting to include as many women as possible. I'm looking for your input as well, so please let me know what you think of the following list:
September 5: Hillel September 12: Rachel, wife of Akiva (no classes September 19, 26, October 3, 10) October 17: Salome October 24: Abaye's Wise Mother October 31: Anan ben David November 7: Benjamin of Tudela November 14: Rashi November 21: Yehudah he-Hasid November 28: Yehudah ha-Levi December 5: Wuhsha the Broker (no class December 12) December 19: Meir of Rothenburg December 26: Johannes Pfefferkorn January 2: Benvenida Abravanel January 9: Baruch Spinoza Please email me your thoughts at hmabramson@gmail.com. Have an excellent week, Hillel |
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Forthcoming for the High Holidays:
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About Hillel 
Henry (Hillel) Abramson holds a PhD in History from the University of Toronto, and has held post-doctoral and visiting appointments at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard, Cornell, and Oxford Universities. He is the author of three books and many scholarly articles on Jewish history and thought, including Reading the Talmud: Developing Independence in Gemara Learning (Feldheim, 2006) and A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920 (Harvard, 1999). His research has been recognized by grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, and he received the "Excellence in the Academy" award from the National Education Association. He currently serves as the Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Services at Touro College South in Miami Beach, Florida.
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