Steven Fine
Biographic Data
| ID | 3593974 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven Fine |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven |
| FAMILY NAME | Fine |
| SIGNATURE | FINE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yeshiva University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Synagogues in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods: Archaeological Finds, New Methods, New Theories and The Synagogue in Ancient Palestine: Current Issues and Emerging Trends
The modern study of ancient synagogues began in the early nineteenth century with the pioneering work of Leopold Zunz on liturgy and homiletical traditions of the ancient synagogue and then the reports of European explorers—mainly of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Since that time, synagogue studies have always attracted an international and intercreedal community of archaeologists, historians, art historians, liturgists, midrashists, classicists…
The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back
The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back explores the shifting meanings and significance of the Arch of Titus from the Jewish War of 66–74 CE to the present—for Romans, Christians and especially for Jews. Built by triumphant Romans, this triumphal monument was preserved by medieval Christians, lauded by modern visitors and dictators and imitated around the world. The Arch of Titus has special significance for the once-defeated Jews. Its…
They Remembered That They Had Seen It in a Jewish Midrash: How a Samaritan Tale Became a Legend of the Jews
This article relates the transmission history of a single Samaritan text and its fascinating trajectory from a Samaritan legend into early modern rabbinic tradition, and on to nineteenth and early twentieth century Jewish studies circles. It focuses on the only Samaritan narrative cited in all of Louis Ginzberg's monumental Legends of the Jews (1909-1938). Often called the "Epistle of Joshua son of Nun," I trace the trajectory of this story from …
When Yosa Meshita Took the Temple Menorah: A Rabbinic Legend
This essay examines a short tradition preserved in Genesis Rabbah, a fifth-century CE homiletical midrash, that explains how the golden menorah (and by implication, other temple vessels) fell into Roman hands at the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Part of a larger rabbinic cycle of stories reflecting on the destruction of Jerusalem, this tale depicts an act of treachery by one Yosa Meshita, who removes the lampstand from the temple and hands it over …
The Menorah: From the Bible to Modern Israel
The menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum, has traversed millennia as a living symbol of Judaism and the Jewish people. Naturally, it did not pass through the ages unaltered. The Menorah explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world’s oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture, …
Activation of persons living with HIV for treatment, the great study
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02165735, 6/13/2014
Johanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi
Johanan ben Zakkai (first century CE ) was a rabbinic sage and leader in Roman Judaea near the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE . The Jews had a long history of dwelling under the hegemony of greater powers. After the end of the Davidic Dynasty, they fell beneath the shadow of a succession of overlords, whether near or far: Babylonians, Persians, Ptolemies, Seleucids, and Romans. A form of autonomy existed briefly for the Je…
Shammai, Rabbi
Rabbinic leader in mid‐first‐century CE Palestine, Shammai, usually called “the Elder,” and Hillel are viewed by Rabbinic sources as the “founding fathers” of the “schools of Hillel and Shammai,” and as central figures of late Second Temple period Judaism.
Dura‐Europos, synagogue in
The Dura‐Europos synagogue is best known for wall paintings depicting biblical themes that decorated all four walls of the synagogue. The building was a “house synagogue,” a renovated housing unit located near the western wall of the city. The synagogue served a Jewish community comprising Greek, Aramaic, and Persian speakers from some time in the second century through its renovation in 244/245 CE and destruction during a Sasanian invasion of ap…
Revolts, Jewish
These revolts occurred five times between 167 and 351. These include four revolts in Judaea – the Hasmonean Revolt (167–164), the First Jewish Revolt (66–74), and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135), and perhaps another under Gallus (351–352). A fifth revolt took place in diasporan communities between 114 and 117. Compared to other colonized peoples of the Greco‐Roman world, the Jews were unique in their repeated military resistance to Greco‐Roman do…
Synagogues, Jewish
Synagogue, from the Greek sunagōgē , a place of assembly, is called, in Rabbinic Hebrew, beit ha‐keneset , literally “house of meeting” and Jewish Aramaic kenishta , “meeting [place].” Communal assembly has been a central function of synagogues throughout Jewish history.
Menorah
The menorah, a seven‐branched lampstand whose name is a Hebrew term used to describe appurtenances of the Mosaic tabernacle and the Jerusalem temples, became a Jewish symbol in the Persian period, and particularly in Roman Palestine, and then throughout the Late Antique Roman Empire.
Hillel, Rabbi
Proto‐rabbinic leader in mid‐first century Palestine, Hillel, usually called “the Elder,” and occasionally “the Babylonian,” is viewed by rabbinic sources as the founding father of the “school of Hillel” and as the central figure of late Second Temple period Judaism.
Mishnah and Tosefta
The Mishnah is the basic document of rabbinic Judaism, providing the general framework for the redaction of its companion volume, the Tosefta, and serving as the foundation for the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds.
Talmud, Palestinian and Babylonian
The Palestinian Talmud (also known as the Jerusalem Talmud, ca. 400 CE ) and the Babylonian Talmud (ca. 600 CE ) are ostensibly legal corpora, structured as commentaries on the earliest rabbinic legal corpus, the Mishnah (ca. 225 CE ).
Akiba, Rabbi
Akiba (or Akiva), son of Joseph, was a Palestinian rabbinic leader and supposed supporter of the Bar Kokhba revolt as a result of which he was executed by the Romans (ca. 132 CE ). Akiba is a towering figure in Rabbinic Literature, his approaches to jurisprudence and biblical interpretation having been formative in the development of rabbinic culture.
Shoshannat Yaakov: Jewish and Iranian Studies in Honor of Yaakov Elman
Shoshannat Yaakov honors Yaakov Elman, Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, and celebrates Elman’s contributions to a broad range of disciplines within Jewish and Iranian studies. The fruits of Elman’s seminal project of bringing together of scholars of Iranian studies and Talmud in ways that have transformed both disciplines, are well represented in this volume, together with scholarship that ranges from Second Temple Judaism to Late Antiq…
Shoshannat Yaʻaqov: Jewish and Iranian studies in honor of Yaakov Elman
Dura Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity and Edge of Empires: Pagans, Jews and Christians at Roman Dura-Europos
Mount Gerizim Excavations, Volume 1: The Aramaic, Hebrew and Samaritan Inscriptions . Yitzhak Magen, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania
Private Households and Public Politics in 3rd–5th Century Jewish Palestine
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How Should Rabbinic Literature Be Read in the Modern World?
The Sepphoris Synagogue: Deciphering an Ancient Message through Its Archaeological and Socio-Historical Contexts . Zeev Weiss
Between Liturgy and Social History: Priestly Power in Late Antique Palestinian Synagogues
The Menorah: The Ancient Seven-Armed Candelabrum: Origin, Form and Significance . Rachel Hachlili
Between Liturgy and Social History: Priestly Power in Late Antique Palestinian Synagogues
A "Talmudic" House at Qasrin: On the Use of Domestic Space and Daily Life during the Byzantine Period
In the 1980s, Ann E. Killebrew directed excavations in the domestic quarter of ancient Qasrin, a Jewish village in the Golan Heights. However, work did not stop with excavation. In an innovative experiment, a single household unit located near the synagogue was reconstructed. The process of reconstruction, combined with ethnographic evidence and the rich evidence from Rabbinic sources, has allowed the authors to learn much about the daily life of…
A Note on Ossuary Burial and the Resurrection of the Dead in First-Century Jerusalem
Ancient Jewish Art and Archaeology in the Diaspora . Rachel Hachlili
God's Place in the World: Sacred Space and Sacred Place in JudaismKuninSeth D. God's Place in the World: Sacred Space and Sacred Place in Judaism CassellLondon/New York, 1998, x, 163
A Note on Ossuary Burial and the Resurrection of the Dead in First-Century Jerusalem
The Menorah: The Ancient Seven-Armed Candelabrum: Origin, Form and Significance . Rachel Hachlili
Another View of Jerusalem's Necropolis during the First Century: A Decorated Ossuary from the Nelson and Helen Glueck Collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum
A "Talmudic" House at Qasrin: On the Use of Domestic Space and Daily Life during the Byzantine Period
In the 1980s, Ann E. Killebrew directed excavations in the domestic quarter of ancient Qasrin, a Jewish village in the Golan Heights. However, work did not stop with excavation. In an innovative experiment, a single household unit located near the synagogue was reconstructed. The process of reconstruction, combined with ethnographic evidence and the rich evidence from Rabbinic sources, has allowed the authors to learn much about the daily life of…
Between Liturgy and Social History: Priestly Power in Late Antique Palestinian Synagogues
How Should Rabbinic Literature Be Read in the Modern World?
The Sepphoris Synagogue: Deciphering an Ancient Message through Its Archaeological and Socio-Historical Contexts . Zeev Weiss
Private Households and Public Politics in 3rd–5th Century Jewish Palestine
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
Mount Gerizim Excavations, Volume 1: The Aramaic, Hebrew and Samaritan Inscriptions . Yitzhak Magen, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania
Dura Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity and Edge of Empires: Pagans, Jews and Christians at Roman Dura-Europos
Johanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi
Johanan ben Zakkai (first century CE ) was a rabbinic sage and leader in Roman Judaea near the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE . The Jews had a long history of dwelling under the hegemony of greater powers. After the end of the Davidic Dynasty, they fell beneath the shadow of a succession of overlords, whether near or far: Babylonians, Persians, Ptolemies, Seleucids, and Romans. A form of autonomy existed briefly for the Je…
Shammai, Rabbi
Rabbinic leader in mid‐first‐century CE Palestine, Shammai, usually called “the Elder,” and Hillel are viewed by Rabbinic sources as the “founding fathers” of the “schools of Hillel and Shammai,” and as central figures of late Second Temple period Judaism.
Dura‐Europos, synagogue in
The Dura‐Europos synagogue is best known for wall paintings depicting biblical themes that decorated all four walls of the synagogue. The building was a “house synagogue,” a renovated housing unit located near the western wall of the city. The synagogue served a Jewish community comprising Greek, Aramaic, and Persian speakers from some time in the second century through its renovation in 244/245 CE and destruction during a Sasanian invasion of ap…
Revolts, Jewish
These revolts occurred five times between 167 and 351. These include four revolts in Judaea – the Hasmonean Revolt (167–164), the First Jewish Revolt (66–74), and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–135), and perhaps another under Gallus (351–352). A fifth revolt took place in diasporan communities between 114 and 117. Compared to other colonized peoples of the Greco‐Roman world, the Jews were unique in their repeated military resistance to Greco‐Roman do…
Synagogues, Jewish
Synagogue, from the Greek sunagōgē , a place of assembly, is called, in Rabbinic Hebrew, beit ha‐keneset , literally “house of meeting” and Jewish Aramaic kenishta , “meeting [place].” Communal assembly has been a central function of synagogues throughout Jewish history.
Menorah
The menorah, a seven‐branched lampstand whose name is a Hebrew term used to describe appurtenances of the Mosaic tabernacle and the Jerusalem temples, became a Jewish symbol in the Persian period, and particularly in Roman Palestine, and then throughout the Late Antique Roman Empire.
Hillel, Rabbi
Proto‐rabbinic leader in mid‐first century Palestine, Hillel, usually called “the Elder,” and occasionally “the Babylonian,” is viewed by rabbinic sources as the founding father of the “school of Hillel” and as the central figure of late Second Temple period Judaism.
Mishnah and Tosefta
The Mishnah is the basic document of rabbinic Judaism, providing the general framework for the redaction of its companion volume, the Tosefta, and serving as the foundation for the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds.
Talmud, Palestinian and Babylonian
The Palestinian Talmud (also known as the Jerusalem Talmud, ca. 400 CE ) and the Babylonian Talmud (ca. 600 CE ) are ostensibly legal corpora, structured as commentaries on the earliest rabbinic legal corpus, the Mishnah (ca. 225 CE ).
Akiba, Rabbi
Akiba (or Akiva), son of Joseph, was a Palestinian rabbinic leader and supposed supporter of the Bar Kokhba revolt as a result of which he was executed by the Romans (ca. 132 CE ). Akiba is a towering figure in Rabbinic Literature, his approaches to jurisprudence and biblical interpretation having been formative in the development of rabbinic culture.
Shoshannat Yaakov: Jewish and Iranian Studies in Honor of Yaakov Elman
Shoshannat Yaakov honors Yaakov Elman, Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, and celebrates Elman’s contributions to a broad range of disciplines within Jewish and Iranian studies. The fruits of Elman’s seminal project of bringing together of scholars of Iranian studies and Talmud in ways that have transformed both disciplines, are well represented in this volume, together with scholarship that ranges from Second Temple Judaism to Late Antiq…
Shoshannat Yaʻaqov: Jewish and Iranian studies in honor of Yaakov Elman
Activation of persons living with HIV for treatment, the great study
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02165735, 6/13/2014
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