Jonathan L Friedmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 4789540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan L Friedmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan L |
| FAMILY NAME | Friedmann |
| SIGNATURE | FRIEDMANN J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Academy for Jewish Religion California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Binding of Ikus–Reimagining the Akedah in Xena
Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac, known as the Akedah (Genesis 22), is one of the more puzzling events in the Hebrew Bible. Most rabbinic commentaries and elaborations (midrashim) take an apologetic stance, defending Abraham and drawing spiritual lessons from his disturbing actions. A surprisingly sensitive treatment is found in “Altared States,” a first-season episode of the fantasy television series Xena: Warrior Princess, which reimag…
Giraffes on Horseback Salad
Reviewed by: Giraffes on Horseback Salad: Salvador Dalí, the Marx Brothers, and the Strangest Movie Never Made by Josh Frank and Tim Heidecker Jonathan L. Friedmann (bio) Giraffes on Horseback Salad: Salvador Dalí, the Marx Brothers, and the Strangest Movie Never Made. By Josh Frank and Tim Heidecker. Illustrated by Manuela Pertega. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books, 2019. 224 pp., ISBN 9781594749230 (hc), US $29.99. Author Josh Frank, a self-describ…
From text to melody
In Ashkenazic synagogue custom, the term nusach ha-tefillah (“formula,” “version,” or “style” of prayer) is applied to both the order of the liturgy and the modal chants used to present the liturgy. A number of compendiums, guidebooks and analyses have detailed musical aspects and variations of nusach ha-tefillah. Less clear is when, where, or why the term expanded from its original textual meaning to the musical sense. Although some propose that…
On Gorbach's The Notorious Ben Hecht
On Gorbach's The Notorious Ben Hecht Jonathan L. Friedmann The Notorious Ben Hecht: Iconoclastic Writer and Militant Zionist. By Julien Gorbach. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2019. 455 pp., ISBN 9781557538659 (pb), $32.95. Ben Hecht (1893–1964) was known as the "Shakespeare of Hollywood." Versatile and fast-writing, Hecht was regularly called on to punch out a quick script and whip others into shape. In addition to 60 screen credit…
Songs from Sinai
Recent scholarship argues that Abraham Z. Idelsohn coined the term ‘ Missinai tune’ in studies published during the 1920s and 1930s. This article refutes that claim by revisiting Idelsohn’s research, evaluating the critiques, examining earlier evidence, and comparing Missinai tunes to other venerated groupings of synagogue song
Who Was Naamah? Insights from Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated
Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated (2009) attempts a verse-by-verse rendering of all fifty chapters of the Book of Genesis. This includes meticulous illustrations of genealogical lists and “throw-away” characters. Crumb breathes life into the passing names, giving them personalities and placing them in life situations. This article examines the single-panel portrait of Naamah (Genesis 4:22), the sister of primordial founders of human …
When Jimmy Blew the Shofar
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954–74) captured the imagination of younger readers drawn to colourful images and preposterously inventive stories. As the 1960s progressed and the first of the baby boomers entered their teens, the formula became out of date. DC Comic's middle-aged writers struggled to keep pace with the emerging youth culture and usually wound up insulting their tastes and predilections. A prime example is “The Red-Headed Beatle of …
Groping for the greats
Nathan Ausubel (1898–1986) achieved unprecedented popularity as a compiler and translator of Jewish folklore during the 1940s and 1950s. Beneath the inspiring stories and charming sayings was a leftist ideologue preoccupied with the demise of Jewish life in Europe and the loss of Jewish identity to capitalist forces in the United States. Ausubel's agenda is elucidated in his polemical essays, which advocate using folklore as a means of bolstering…
Solo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes
The Man Who Spoke to God
Jerry Glantz (Ed.) Tel Aviv Institute for Jewish Liturgical Music, 2008 541 pp., 2 CDs, $53.00, ISBN 978‐0‐615‐19665‐7 Social philosopher Eugen Rosenstock‐Huessy was fond of saying that a good book
Who Was Naamah? Insights from Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated
Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated (2009) attempts a verse-by-verse rendering of all fifty chapters of the Book of Genesis. This includes meticulous illustrations of genealogical lists and “throw-away” characters. Crumb breathes life into the passing names, giving them personalities and placing them in life situations. This article examines the single-panel portrait of Naamah (Genesis 4:22), the sister of primordial founders of human …
The Man Who Spoke to God
Jerry Glantz (Ed.) Tel Aviv Institute for Jewish Liturgical Music, 2008 541 pp., 2 CDs, $53.00, ISBN 978‐0‐615‐19665‐7 Social philosopher Eugen Rosenstock‐Huessy was fond of saying that a good book
Solo Vocal Works on Jewish Themes
When Jimmy Blew the Shofar
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954–74) captured the imagination of younger readers drawn to colourful images and preposterously inventive stories. As the 1960s progressed and the first of the baby boomers entered their teens, the formula became out of date. DC Comic's middle-aged writers struggled to keep pace with the emerging youth culture and usually wound up insulting their tastes and predilections. A prime example is “The Red-Headed Beatle of …
Groping for the greats
Nathan Ausubel (1898–1986) achieved unprecedented popularity as a compiler and translator of Jewish folklore during the 1940s and 1950s. Beneath the inspiring stories and charming sayings was a leftist ideologue preoccupied with the demise of Jewish life in Europe and the loss of Jewish identity to capitalist forces in the United States. Ausubel's agenda is elucidated in his polemical essays, which advocate using folklore as a means of bolstering…
Songs from Sinai
Recent scholarship argues that Abraham Z. Idelsohn coined the term ‘ Missinai tune’ in studies published during the 1920s and 1930s. This article refutes that claim by revisiting Idelsohn’s research, evaluating the critiques, examining earlier evidence, and comparing Missinai tunes to other venerated groupings of synagogue song
Who Was Naamah? Insights from Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated
Robert Crumb’s The Book of Genesis Illustrated (2009) attempts a verse-by-verse rendering of all fifty chapters of the Book of Genesis. This includes meticulous illustrations of genealogical lists and “throw-away” characters. Crumb breathes life into the passing names, giving them personalities and placing them in life situations. This article examines the single-panel portrait of Naamah (Genesis 4:22), the sister of primordial founders of human …
From text to melody
In Ashkenazic synagogue custom, the term nusach ha-tefillah (“formula,” “version,” or “style” of prayer) is applied to both the order of the liturgy and the modal chants used to present the liturgy. A number of compendiums, guidebooks and analyses have detailed musical aspects and variations of nusach ha-tefillah. Less clear is when, where, or why the term expanded from its original textual meaning to the musical sense. Although some propose that…
On Gorbach's The Notorious Ben Hecht
On Gorbach's The Notorious Ben Hecht Jonathan L. Friedmann The Notorious Ben Hecht: Iconoclastic Writer and Militant Zionist. By Julien Gorbach. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, 2019. 455 pp., ISBN 9781557538659 (pb), $32.95. Ben Hecht (1893–1964) was known as the "Shakespeare of Hollywood." Versatile and fast-writing, Hecht was regularly called on to punch out a quick script and whip others into shape. In addition to 60 screen credit…
Giraffes on Horseback Salad
Reviewed by: Giraffes on Horseback Salad: Salvador Dalí, the Marx Brothers, and the Strangest Movie Never Made by Josh Frank and Tim Heidecker Jonathan L. Friedmann (bio) Giraffes on Horseback Salad: Salvador Dalí, the Marx Brothers, and the Strangest Movie Never Made. By Josh Frank and Tim Heidecker. Illustrated by Manuela Pertega. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books, 2019. 224 pp., ISBN 9781594749230 (hc), US $29.99. Author Josh Frank, a self-describ…
The Binding of Ikus–Reimagining the Akedah in Xena
Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac, known as the Akedah (Genesis 22), is one of the more puzzling events in the Hebrew Bible. Most rabbinic commentaries and elaborations (midrashim) take an apologetic stance, defending Abraham and drawing spiritual lessons from his disturbing actions. A surprisingly sensitive treatment is found in “Altared States,” a first-season episode of the fantasy television series Xena: Warrior Princess, which reimag…
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