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Yaron Eliav is Associate Professor of Rabbinic literature and Jewish history of late antiquity at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Yaron combines archaeology and talmudic, early Christian, and classic literatures in order to study the multi-faceted cultural environment of the Roman Mediterranean with emphasis on the encounter between Jews and Graeco-Roman culture.
Phone: 734-489-5243
Address: University of Michigan
Dept. of Middle Eastern Studies
202 South Thayer
Ann Arbor MI 48104
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Ancient Near East Today 12:2, 2024
In the first few centuries of the common era, hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in the Roman pr... more In the first few centuries of the common era, hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in the Roman province called Judaea (which, during the second century, became Syria-Palaestina, or simply Palestine). A wide variety of ancient sources document the Jewish life that transpired in this region: archaeological remains such as synagogues and the art (mainly mosaics) displayed within them; documentary papyri and inscriptions; as well as literary segments devoted to Jews in the writings of Graeco-Roman and then Christian authors. But the richest evidence comes from the collection of texts known
A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, 2022
A historical survey of the regions of Judaea and surrounding territories in the Graeco-Roman period.
An overview of Jews, their history and life in the generations following the destruction of the S... more An overview of Jews, their history and life in the generations following the destruction of the Second Temple
Ancient Near East Today 12:2, 2024
In the first few centuries of the common era, hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in the Roman pr... more In the first few centuries of the common era, hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in the Roman province called Judaea (which, during the second century, became Syria-Palaestina, or simply Palestine). A wide variety of ancient sources document the Jewish life that transpired in this region: archaeological remains such as synagogues and the art (mainly mosaics) displayed within them; documentary papyri and inscriptions; as well as literary segments devoted to Jews in the writings of Graeco-Roman and then Christian authors. But the richest evidence comes from the collection of texts known
A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, 2022
A historical survey of the regions of Judaea and surrounding territories in the Graeco-Roman period.
An overview of Jews, their history and life in the generations following the destruction of the S... more An overview of Jews, their history and life in the generations following the destruction of the Second Temple
Princeton University Press, 2023
Bathhouses embody the essence of Roman life. This book tells the story of Jews as they frequented... more Bathhouses embody the essence of Roman life. This book tells the story of Jews as they frequented this institution, the most popular establishment of the ancient world. It uses Roman bathhouses as a laboratory to tease out, reexamine, and test the dynamics by which Jews interacted with Graeco-Roman culture.
Yaron Z. Eliav, “A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse”, "Storicamente", 19, 2024
In questa recensione si tratta del testo "A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse" l’ultima monografia di Ya... more In questa recensione si tratta del testo "A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse" l’ultima monografia di Yaron Z. Eliav, professore associato di letteratura rabbinica e storia del giudaismo presso l’Università del Michigan, ed è dedicata a riesaminare il modo in cui gli ebrei interagivano con la cultura greco-romana.
CJ-Online, 2017
The Jewish revolt against the Romans from 66-73/4 CE, and the dire consequences that followed--ma... more The Jewish revolt against the Romans from 66-73/4 CE, and the dire consequences that followed--mainly the destruction of the so-called Second Temple in Jerusalem--marks a watershed in both Jewish and later Christian histories; almost nothing stayed the same for the former, and the latter embraced this event as a cornerstone of its gradually developing worldviews. For students of imperial Rome too, this insurgency offers something rare: a detailed, if fractional, glimpse into the military and political mechanisms that evolved around such events. Relatively few residents of Roman-controlled territories took arms against the empire, and for these almost no comprehensive records have survived.
*WORLD PREMIERE OF FILM IN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN FALL 2018* Have you ever wondered about t... more *WORLD PREMIERE OF FILM IN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN FALL 2018*
Have you ever wondered about the true story about Christianity’s emergence?
What was its relationship with Judaism or with other cultures in the Graeco-Roman World?
Were you ever curious about what life was like in Ancient times?
BE PREPARED TO QUESTION WHAT YOU WERE TAUGHT
University of Michigan’s Professor Yaron Eliav follows the Apostle Paul's adventures in Athens and seeks to understand how one man had such a huge impact on world history and culture. In a provocative documentary film, shot among the magical ruins of Athens and its beautiful museums, Eliav explores the truly remarkable way in which Paul - one of the most misunderstood characters in history - planted the seeds of what will one day grow into Western Civilization.
Watch the TRAILER of this movie here.
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Paul in Athens will be screened for the first time ever in Fall 2018.
You can learn more about the film and the team behind it at https://paul-in-athens.nes.lsa.umich.edu/
This project aims to change the learning environment of undergraduates who take courses about the... more This project aims to change the learning environment of undergraduates who take courses about the ancient world, both at the University of Michigan and (potentially) at other institutions . The goal is to move students away from the traditional mode of history classes, in which they are mainly passive obtainers of information (listening to lectures, reading, taking notes), and allow them to engage with a series of hands-on learning activities . On campus this will be done through the Kelsey Museum and interactive websites, globally, through social media, video conferencing with our current partners in Russia (Moscow State University) and Israel (Tel Aviv University), and virtual travel . Over the last few years we have begun experimenting with such hands-on activities in one large class – HJCS 277: The Land of Israel/Palestine Through the Ages. We conducted a series of studies that allowed us to assess the effectiveness of our tools and to identify problems, challenges, and potential solutions . Based on all the work and information that we have gathered, we wish now to scale our early products and to create a wide learning apparatus that will make tools that facilitate engaging learning available to numerous classes, on the Michigan campus and beyond.