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Who Wrote Judaism’s Canonical Creed?
By Joshua BermanUntangling the history of the Ani Ma'amin, usually but misleadingly ascribed to Maimonides.
Joshua Berman
Joshua Berman is professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University and the author most recently of Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith (Maggid).
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What’s Next for Biblical Studies
By Joshua BermanCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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The Corruption of Biblical Studies
By Joshua BermanAcademic scrutiny of scripture, a discipline prey to intellectual fashion since its inception, is today pursued by many in the service of secular liberal positions.
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The Chasm That Separates Modern Readers from the World of the Biblical Text
By Joshua BermanCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Diving and Divinity
By Joshua BermanHow a Bible scholar with a yen for scuba diving ended up introducing Judaism to Christians on a remote island in Fiji.
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Was Israel Taken out of Egypt, or Egypt out of Israel?
By Joshua BermanCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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Was There an Exodus?
By Joshua BermanMany are sure that one of Judaism's central events never happened. Evidence, some published here for the first time, suggests otherwise.
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Can Jewish Law Get Its Creativity Back?
By Joshua BermanCommitted to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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What Is This Thing Called Law?
By Joshua BermanThe Jewish Legal Tradition and Its Discontents
