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The Duke Center for Jewish Studies celebrates 40 years as a rigorous academic community which promotes intellectual and academic discourse.

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Professor Marc Brettler uses a code word, “Monopoly,” in his introductory HB/OT courses. Find out why, and his argument for historical-critical approaches to Hebrew Bible, in this article @ancientjew : ancientjewreview.com/read/20…

Monopoly and Biblical Studies — ANCIENT JEW REVIEW

As historical-critical scholars, we need to realize that we cannot be absolutely sure of our conclusions, and that like any discipline, they may change over time as the result of new evidence or new...

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Looking forward to an informative discussion on #Israel's #JudicialReforms with Professor Bruce Jentleson on July 24 @ 7:00pm (in person @jewishforgood ). Register at: calendar.jewishforgood.org/j… @BWJ777

Israel's Judicial Reform: Local Perspectives

What are the proposed changes to Israel's judicial system all about? What are the current challenges Israel is facing? And how does this all relate to Tish B’Av

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7/25 @ 5:00PM (British Summer Time): @DukeCJS Lerner Emeritus Professor Eric Meyers gives a zoom lecture "Jesus in Galilee: An Archaeological Perspective." In order to attend this lecture please register here: urldefense.com/.../JesusinGa…...
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Missed the first two sessions of Professor Marc Brettler’s seminar “Biblical Criticism and the Jews” @AVICHAIFDN? You can check out the recordings here and Zoom in for the third and final session this Sunday, 6.18 @ 1pmEDT: bac.org.il/en/videos/?series…
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Professor Marc Brettler discuses his current project on biblical scholarship/ criticism in this series at Beit Avi Chai starting on June 4; register at: bac.org.il/en/events/?eventI…
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Seen today @rubensteinlib from the JHFNC archives: Jacob Berman (b. approx 1858, Russia); father-in-law of Kalman Stein, who, with his brother, owned The Capitol Department Store in Fayetteville, NC
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Professor Marc Brettler discusses “Positionality and Jewish Biblical Scholarship” in the hybrid lecture @gtucjs today, April 21, at 12:30PM PDT. Information, including zoom registration, can be found at: gtu.edu/events/positionality…

Positionality and Jewish Biblical Scholarship

Positionality and Jewish Biblical Scholarship Biblical Studies is a highly fragmented field, with some scholars insisting on the significance of positionality, “the notion that personal values,...

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Check out our virtual department fair booth at: dukedepartmentfair23.vfairs.…! #Duke2027 #JewishStudies #BlueDevilDays

Duke Department Fair 2023

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3/30 at 7PM come join us for a screening of "Charlotte" at #TheRuby @DukeArts @AMESDUKE1 @DukeCinArts @DukeU
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Honored to be welcoming former Israeli Prime Minister @naftalibennett to @DukeCJS tonight @DukeU. Professor @LauraSLieber gave opening remarks on the importance of the freedom of academic discourse and dialogue.
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Professor Marc Brettler talks about how integrated the Bible is within contemporary Israeli society in his zoom lecture this evening to @CarletonU
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In what different ways is the influence of the ancient Bible seen in contemporary Israeli culture? Join this zoom lecture featuring Professor Marc Brettler on "The Bible and Contemporary Israel," at 7PM EST: Zoom registration link: carleton-ca.zoom.us/.../WN_c…...
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Marc Zvi Brettler and Mohsen Kadivar of @DukeReligion share perspectives from Judaism and Islam, respectively, on the Church of England reconsidering the use of masculine language to refer to God. wsj.com/articles/must-god-ha… @DukeNews @DukeCJS @IslamicAtDuke @BlDvlHumanities

Essay | Must God Have a Gender in Our Prayers?

The Church of England is the latest denomination to debate the traditional use of masculine language to refer to God.

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Fascinating discussion on “Heidegger in Ruins” with historian Richard Wolin!
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“Is a two-state solution still possible, or is it too late?” Asked by Professor Bruce Jentleson @ tonight’s Rudnick Lecture with Ambassador Dennis Ross. Ross replied, “it’s getting very late,” followed by a discussion of settlements.
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Ambassador Dennis Ross @DukeCJS tonight for our annual Rudnick lecture!
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Ambassador Dennis Ross gives a master class in realpolitik at this special seminar @DukeU #foreignpolicy
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Students @DukeCJS in a special lunch seminar with our Rudnick Lecturer, Ambassador Dennis Ross today @DukeU
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Tonight @ 6PM! @DukeCJS is proud to host the annual Rudnick Lecture with Ambassador Dennis Ross who will discuss “The ‘New’ Middle East” @WashingtonDuke. This event is free and open to the public - no preregistration required. @DukeU
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