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Jewish Culture and Creativity: Essays in Honor of Michael Fishbane on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday, 2023
Jewish Law Association Studies XXXII, 2023
Journal of Jewish Education, 2019
Studies in Rabbinic Narrative, Volume 1, 2021
Although Talmud study is central to rabbinical school curriculums, rabbinical students' experienc... more Although Talmud study is central to rabbinical school curriculums, rabbinical students' experiences with Talmud study remain understudied. This article draws on interviews with students from five seminaries to argue that students describe Talmud study as a process of acquiring both knowledge and authenticity. These two goals intersect with a particular tension: a desire to cover large amounts of Talmudic material quickly and a desire to study smaller amounts more slowly. Rather than viewing the latter two as a binary, Talmud teachers should recognize the complex ways in which coverage and comprehension interact with one another, cultivating student and teacher metacognition.
Learning to Read Talmud: What It Looks Like and How It Happens, 2016
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, 2015
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, 2015
Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century? The Relevance of Ancient Text to our World, 2010
Righteous Indignation, 2007
Journal of Jewish Education, 2010
Introduction of Seder Qodashin: A Feminist Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud V, 2012
The International Handbook of Jewish Education, 2011
AJS Review, 2016
The Levitical laws of 'arakhin name only males as those who can actively donate the monetary valu... more The Levitical laws of 'arakhin name only males as those who can actively donate the monetary value of another person to the sanctuary or temple. In contrast, tannaitic texts about 'arakhin explicitly name females among those who can donate the monetary value of another to the temple. However, this legislation of females as valuers should not be attributed to a rabbinic desire to ameliorate the status of women, but rather should be viewed as part of the larger rabbinic project of rewriting Scripture. In this case, tannaitic literature recategorizes 'arakhin with votive legislation instead of sanctuary/temple legislation. Close attention to gender enables us to notice the tannaitic rewriting of 'arakhin and thus investigate the rabbinic reconfiguration of its biblical inheritance, not only for the ways in which rabbinic texts rewrite biblical law concerning gender but also for a richer understanding of the scholastic process itself.
Ajs Review-the Journal of The Association for Jewish Studies, 2009
Ajs Review-the Journal of The Association for Jewish Studies, 2010
Teaching Theology and Religion, 2010
This article explores a set of practices in the teaching of Talmud called “the pedagogy of slowin... more This article explores a set of practices in the teaching of Talmud called “the pedagogy of slowing down.” Through the author's analysis of her own teaching in an intensive Talmud class, “the pedagogy of slowing down” emerges as a pedagogical and cultural model in which the students learn to read more closely and to investigate the multiplicity of meanings inherent in the Talmudic text, thus bridging the gap between an ancient text and its contemporary students. This article describes the specific techniques in the pedagogy of slowing down, and the ways in which this teaching practice contributes both to students' becoming more attentive readers and to the ongoing development of their religious voices.
Book Reviews by Jane Kanarek
Jewish Culture and Creativity: Essays in Honor of Michael Fishbane on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday, 2023
Jewish Law Association Studies XXXII, 2023
Journal of Jewish Education, 2019
Studies in Rabbinic Narrative, Volume 1, 2021
Although Talmud study is central to rabbinical school curriculums, rabbinical students' experienc... more Although Talmud study is central to rabbinical school curriculums, rabbinical students' experiences with Talmud study remain understudied. This article draws on interviews with students from five seminaries to argue that students describe Talmud study as a process of acquiring both knowledge and authenticity. These two goals intersect with a particular tension: a desire to cover large amounts of Talmudic material quickly and a desire to study smaller amounts more slowly. Rather than viewing the latter two as a binary, Talmud teachers should recognize the complex ways in which coverage and comprehension interact with one another, cultivating student and teacher metacognition.
Learning to Read Talmud: What It Looks Like and How It Happens, 2016
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, 2015
Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, 2015
Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century? The Relevance of Ancient Text to our World, 2010
Righteous Indignation, 2007
Journal of Jewish Education, 2010
Introduction of Seder Qodashin: A Feminist Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud V, 2012
The International Handbook of Jewish Education, 2011
AJS Review, 2016
The Levitical laws of 'arakhin name only males as those who can actively donate the monetary valu... more The Levitical laws of 'arakhin name only males as those who can actively donate the monetary value of another person to the sanctuary or temple. In contrast, tannaitic texts about 'arakhin explicitly name females among those who can donate the monetary value of another to the temple. However, this legislation of females as valuers should not be attributed to a rabbinic desire to ameliorate the status of women, but rather should be viewed as part of the larger rabbinic project of rewriting Scripture. In this case, tannaitic literature recategorizes 'arakhin with votive legislation instead of sanctuary/temple legislation. Close attention to gender enables us to notice the tannaitic rewriting of 'arakhin and thus investigate the rabbinic reconfiguration of its biblical inheritance, not only for the ways in which rabbinic texts rewrite biblical law concerning gender but also for a richer understanding of the scholastic process itself.
Ajs Review-the Journal of The Association for Jewish Studies, 2009
Ajs Review-the Journal of The Association for Jewish Studies, 2010
Teaching Theology and Religion, 2010
This article explores a set of practices in the teaching of Talmud called “the pedagogy of slowin... more This article explores a set of practices in the teaching of Talmud called “the pedagogy of slowing down.” Through the author's analysis of her own teaching in an intensive Talmud class, “the pedagogy of slowing down” emerges as a pedagogical and cultural model in which the students learn to read more closely and to investigate the multiplicity of meanings inherent in the Talmudic text, thus bridging the gap between an ancient text and its contemporary students. This article describes the specific techniques in the pedagogy of slowing down, and the ways in which this teaching practice contributes both to students' becoming more attentive readers and to the ongoing development of their religious voices.