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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.

By Hannah Pressman|2017-09-04T22:41:24-07:00June 16th, 2016|Categories: Arts & Culture|Tags: Comparative Religion, Hannah Pressman, Hebrew, New Books, Religion & Ritual|1 Comment
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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.

By Hannah Pressman|2017-09-04T22:41:38-07:00December 21st, 2015|Categories: Digital Jewish Studies, News|Tags: Ancient World, Book Talk, Comparative Religion, Marty Jaffee, Religion & Ritual|0 Comments
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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.

By Hannah Pressman|2017-09-04T22:41:53-07:00April 8th, 2015|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Comparative Religion, Hebrew, Naomi Sokoloff, Religion & Ritual|0 Comments
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Trailblazing Professor Retires

Saying thank you to Marty Jaffee, a beloved teacher who helped put our program on the map.

By Hannah Pressman|2017-09-04T22:42:45-07:00November 7th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: Comparative Religion, Marty Jaffee|1 Comment
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