Creator Bio
Jacob Neusner
1932–2016
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Jacob Neusner was a prolific scholar of rabbinic Judaism as well as an editor, translator, and ordained rabbi. He translated both the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds. Neusner was a professor of history and theology of Judaism at Bard College. The recipient of numerous awards, he was the author of hundreds of books and articles, both scholarly and popular.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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There We Sat Down: Talmudic Judaism in the Making
Like other “holy men,” the rabbi played political, religious, and cultural roles. Just as the Zoroastrian Magus was involved in the administration of the local community, in the maintenance of cultic…
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Jerusalem and Athens: The Congruity of Talmudic and Classical Philosophy
The Talmud is one of the great, classical writings of human civilization—enduring, influential, nourishing. It claims its place among the most successful pieces of writing in the history of humanity…