Reading the Bible Between the Lines in Aviya Kushner’s Grammar of God
One of the deep pleasures of exploring the Bible with Aviya Kushner is finding the foreignness in a familiar text.
Marty Jaffee Brings Rabbinic Voices from the Cairo Geniza to the E-Book
Prof. Marty Jaffe’s e-book translation of the Sifre Devarim brings a poetic perspective to a seminal piece of rabbinic commentary.
Learning about prayers and poetry across different faiths
A UW Winter 2015 course co-taught by Naomi Sokoloff and Samad Alavi bridged Jewish and Muslim cultures.
Trailblazing Professor Retires
Saying thank you to Marty Jaffee, a beloved teacher who helped put our program on the map.