Adiel Schremer
Biographic Data
| ID | 1459699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adiel Schremer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adiel |
| FAMILY NAME | Schremer |
| SIGNATURE | SCHREMER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bar-Ilan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Avot Reconsidered: Rethinking Rabbinic Judaism
The opening passage of tractate Avot and its claim that all of the rabbinic tradition goes back to the revelation to Moses at Sinai is frequently seen as the manifesto of rabbinic Judaism. In this paper I seek to challenge this widespread view by suggesting that Avot stems from one circle of rabbinic Judaism, which was related to Rabbi Eliezer or his followers, and it reflects specifically the ideology of that group. Indeed, a close reading of th…
Brotherhood, Solidarity, and the Rabbinic Construction of the Commandment to Return Lost Property
The present article discusses the biblical commandment to return lost property ( hashavat aveda ) and the manner by which it is treated by the early rabbinic tradition. I argue that it is possible to read the two passages in the Torah in which the commandment is mentioned (Ex. 23:4–5; Deut. 23:1–5) as an attempt at constructing an ethical stance of unselfishness, in which the other and the other’s loss are given priority over one’s selfish instin…
Ruth Langer. Cursing the Christians? A History of the Birkat HaMinim . Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. 389 pp
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Wayward Jews: Minim in Early Rabbinic Literature
The content of the early rabbinic discourse of minim and minut has rarely been treated systematically in scholarly literature. This article assesses the tannaitic material pertaining to minim and minut , and suggests that the early rabbinic discourse of minut revolves around three issues: doctrine, religious practice and social enmity. Its characterization as an attempt at establishing 'orthodoxy' (correct belief) should therefore be qualified
Thinking about Belonging in Early Rabbinic Literature: Proselytes, Apostates, and “Children of Israel,” or: Does It Make Sense to Speak of Early Rabbinic Orthodoxy
This paper offers a modest contribution to the discussion of the rabbinic construction of Jewish identity in Tannaitic times, by showing that in the few occasions in which early rabbinic texts relate to the question of belonging in the Jewish community they do not consider belief as a relevant category for the discussion. This, I suggest, indicates that for Palestinian rabbis of the first, second, and early third century, Jewish identity was not …
Midrash, Theology, and History: Two Powers in Heaven Revisited
This paper seeks to re-contextualize and re-interpret the earliest rabbinic polemic against the concept of "Two Powers in Heaven." In contrast to previous interpretations that view that polemic as aimed at rejecting Christian or Gnostic concepts, the present paper suggests that Two Powers was conceived by Tannaitic sources as an expression of existential giving up on God, which stemmed from His inability to demonstrate His power, as was exposed i…
The Lord Has Forsaken the Land: Radical Explanations of the Military and Political Defeat of the Jews in Tannaitic Literature
Scholarly literature devoted to 'Jewish responses to the destruction of the Second Temple' rarely attempts to explore the full range of explanations given by Palestinian Jews of the late first and second century CE to their political and military defeats in their wars against the Roman empire. Rather, it is commonly assumed that these Jews followed the old prophetic line of self-accusation, and ascribed the downfall to the people's own transgress…
The Sadducees and Their Halakhah: Religion and Society in the Second Temple Period
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Divorce in Papyrus Ṣeʾelim 13 Once Again: A Reply to Tal Ilan
Tal Ilan, in her recent “Notes and Observations On a Newly Published Divorce Bill from the Judaean Desert,” attempts to turn the “old view of Jewish divorce on its head.” She suggest that, “Perhaps in ancient Jewish practice women could divorce their husbands, and it is an accident of our transmission history that this fact is not amply illustrated.” This suggestion rests on her reading of Papyrus Se'elim 13, published and identified by Jonas C. …
The Name of the Boethusians: A Reconsideration of Suggested Explanations and Another One
Longtemps les etudes ont confondu les Boethusiens avec les Esseniens. Maintenant que cette secte juive de la periode intertestamentaire est identifiee, l'A. s'interroge sur l'origine de leur nom. Pour ce faire, il recoupe ses sources historiques (les Antiquites juives de Flavius Josephe, la litterature rabbinique...) et refutent les hypotheses anterieures. C'est l'occasion pour lui de distinguer des Boethusians les pharisiens, les Sadduceens et l…
Wayward Jews: Minim in Early Rabbinic Literature
The content of the early rabbinic discourse of minim and minut has rarely been treated systematically in scholarly literature. This article assesses the tannaitic material pertaining to minim and minut , and suggests that the early rabbinic discourse of minut revolves around three issues: doctrine, religious practice and social enmity. Its characterization as an attempt at establishing 'orthodoxy' (correct belief) should therefore be qualified
The Lord Has Forsaken the Land: Radical Explanations of the Military and Political Defeat of the Jews in Tannaitic Literature
Scholarly literature devoted to 'Jewish responses to the destruction of the Second Temple' rarely attempts to explore the full range of explanations given by Palestinian Jews of the late first and second century CE to their political and military defeats in their wars against the Roman empire. Rather, it is commonly assumed that these Jews followed the old prophetic line of self-accusation, and ascribed the downfall to the people's own transgress…
The Name of the Boethusians: A Reconsideration of Suggested Explanations and Another One
Longtemps les etudes ont confondu les Boethusiens avec les Esseniens. Maintenant que cette secte juive de la periode intertestamentaire est identifiee, l'A. s'interroge sur l'origine de leur nom. Pour ce faire, il recoupe ses sources historiques (les Antiquites juives de Flavius Josephe, la litterature rabbinique...) et refutent les hypotheses anterieures. C'est l'occasion pour lui de distinguer des Boethusians les pharisiens, les Sadduceens et l…
Divorce in Papyrus Ṣeʾelim 13 Once Again: A Reply to Tal Ilan
Tal Ilan, in her recent “Notes and Observations On a Newly Published Divorce Bill from the Judaean Desert,” attempts to turn the “old view of Jewish divorce on its head.” She suggest that, “Perhaps in ancient Jewish practice women could divorce their husbands, and it is an accident of our transmission history that this fact is not amply illustrated.” This suggestion rests on her reading of Papyrus Se'elim 13, published and identified by Jonas C. …
The Sadducees and Their Halakhah: Religion and Society in the Second Temple Period
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Midrash, Theology, and History: Two Powers in Heaven Revisited
This paper seeks to re-contextualize and re-interpret the earliest rabbinic polemic against the concept of "Two Powers in Heaven." In contrast to previous interpretations that view that polemic as aimed at rejecting Christian or Gnostic concepts, the present paper suggests that Two Powers was conceived by Tannaitic sources as an expression of existential giving up on God, which stemmed from His inability to demonstrate His power, as was exposed i…
The Lord Has Forsaken the Land: Radical Explanations of the Military and Political Defeat of the Jews in Tannaitic Literature
Scholarly literature devoted to 'Jewish responses to the destruction of the Second Temple' rarely attempts to explore the full range of explanations given by Palestinian Jews of the late first and second century CE to their political and military defeats in their wars against the Roman empire. Rather, it is commonly assumed that these Jews followed the old prophetic line of self-accusation, and ascribed the downfall to the people's own transgress…
Thinking about Belonging in Early Rabbinic Literature: Proselytes, Apostates, and “Children of Israel,” or: Does It Make Sense to Speak of Early Rabbinic Orthodoxy
This paper offers a modest contribution to the discussion of the rabbinic construction of Jewish identity in Tannaitic times, by showing that in the few occasions in which early rabbinic texts relate to the question of belonging in the Jewish community they do not consider belief as a relevant category for the discussion. This, I suggest, indicates that for Palestinian rabbis of the first, second, and early third century, Jewish identity was not …
Ruth Langer. Cursing the Christians? A History of the Birkat HaMinim . Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. 389 pp
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Wayward Jews: Minim in Early Rabbinic Literature
The content of the early rabbinic discourse of minim and minut has rarely been treated systematically in scholarly literature. This article assesses the tannaitic material pertaining to minim and minut , and suggests that the early rabbinic discourse of minut revolves around three issues: doctrine, religious practice and social enmity. Its characterization as an attempt at establishing 'orthodoxy' (correct belief) should therefore be qualified
Brotherhood, Solidarity, and the Rabbinic Construction of the Commandment to Return Lost Property
The present article discusses the biblical commandment to return lost property ( hashavat aveda ) and the manner by which it is treated by the early rabbinic tradition. I argue that it is possible to read the two passages in the Torah in which the commandment is mentioned (Ex. 23:4–5; Deut. 23:1–5) as an attempt at constructing an ethical stance of unselfishness, in which the other and the other’s loss are given priority over one’s selfish instin…
Avot Reconsidered: Rethinking Rabbinic Judaism
The opening passage of tractate Avot and its claim that all of the rabbinic tradition goes back to the revelation to Moses at Sinai is frequently seen as the manifesto of rabbinic Judaism. In this paper I seek to challenge this widespread view by suggesting that Avot stems from one circle of rabbinic Judaism, which was related to Rabbi Eliezer or his followers, and it reflects specifically the ideology of that group. Indeed, a close reading of th…
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