Thrilled and deeply honored that my book, The Wilderness Narratives in the Hebrew Bible, has been included in this list, along with some pretty amazing company! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Now is the time to be curious about our universe, to be imaginative about all its possibilities, including the potential for humans to live in good and sustainable relations with each other and the ecosystems that we depend upon. This is a time of stubborn freedom dreaming.

You’re welcome. youtu.be/Yqa4Mc_ApzI?...

Here’s looking at you, Walter Benjamin

"Truly, ignorant people lament their [bygone] times and praise the days that have already passed." — Abu l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Commentary on Ecclesiastes (1143)

This is why I became a serious student of thr Bible. I can’t bear to see it so horribly misused. open.substack.com/pub/kristind...

Key lesson of the horrific losses in Texas is that we are not at all ready for the catastrophes of climate change and we desperately need good government to get ready. It’s the fundamental challenge of our time.

Sometimes the Bible is shocking. And sometimes that's just what we need.

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

In case you were wondering: "One who is a Torah scholar should not eat standing, lick his finger, or burp in front of another person. He should minimize conversation, laughter, sleep, pleasure, and an overemphasis of 'yes' or 'no, no.'” — Derekh erets zuta

“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” ― Octavia Butler #WritingSky #AcademicSky

Listen. The only way you can become a good writer is by being a shitty writer and doing it anyways. You can’t magically become a good writer by having a machine do some of the work for you. That just makes you a fraud.

I just pulled out my copy of Newton's Principia, a book that was originally written in Latin, and noticed that the translation I am using was completed with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has basically been destroyed Science depends on the humanities 🧪

In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

What's the deal with Moses's wife? Here's a novel answer. Check out my latest at TheTorah.com!

we should teach literature in schools as though following a long, complicated narrative is a desirable skill

Some say the Torah is unreadable. Is that really true? Come think about this with me at the Moses Chronicles.

“I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.” — Charles Mingus dreaminginthedeepsouth

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

it's Keith Jarrett's birthday. unplug yourself from the timeline long enough to play Bremen/Lausanne or the Japanese solo shows from '76 or Bregenz/Munich '81 or the Carnegie Hall show. Just hit play and close your eyes long enough to get inside the music. You will be glad you did.

Check out my latest on The Moses Chronicles! If you're a Substacker, you can find it there as well. angelaroskoperisman.com/2025/04/18/t...

Things to smile about today: Sunshine. Tacos for lunch. And... my book featured in AJS Honors its Authors! Check it out: associationforjewishstudies.org/ajs-honors-i...

I had to watch this several times through to properly appreciate all the layers.

Admiring the tenacity and determination of this daffodil bulb that flowered while in a paper bag of forgotten bulbs at the bottom of my potting bench… …growing without roots!

Today on The Moses Chronicles, I'm writing about reading the Bible in community... check it out and subscribe to get more! If you're a Substacker, you can find me there, too. angelaroskoperisman.com/2025/04/10/m...

Little gentle reminder to all the human creatives out there 💪

I had such an amazing time talking about political history in ancient Mesopotamia with @polphilpod.bsky.social It was such a fluid conversation, and we covered so much — Queen Ku-Bau, kings as husbands of goddesses, Gilgamesh, toddlers asking “why”, warfare www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/tfk

Had a lot of fun talking about Moses and the wilderness (and why hell is real) with the two Dans. Check it out!

How on God's green earth do these people still have their jobs? How does any American continue to support them? They are quite literally exposing American lives to grave danger. #resignnow #prosecute #lockthemup

Also at least two women. #resignnow #lockthemup

These people cannot keep us safe. Every single person who was part of the discussion on that call should resign immediately. And then be prosecuted for violation of federal law. Flood the zone. Keep saying this until it happens.

This could be the answer to all of our problems today. I wonder if it can handle national security…

This essay from E. B. White is 🔥. Damn if he isn’t one of the best writers in the English language.

1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.

If you’re wondering what a spreadsheet looked like in 1800 BCE, here is one that tallies foodstuffs for cattle received by four cowherds. Three are named in the right hand column as Ubar-Shamash, Sin-iddinam, Sin-re’um, and the last one making the record simply writes “mine”

Thought I might set up a little thread for stories I see about ordinary people saying no.

"So I decided to write this book, which puts women who shaped religious life in this era in the middle of the story instead of at the edges," writes Merry Wiesner-Hanks writes for Politics and Rights Review.

Good morning!! Remember that the only way to get bullies to leave you be is to stand up to them.

In my book, Between Two Rivers, I take you through what it was like to go to school in ancient Babylonia. Discarded clay tablets from schools preserve the many stages of education and also just…kids being kids. Like one who did this little doodle of (maybe) the teacher

New post up, about how I ended up writing a book about Moses.

High priestesses in ancient Ur, girls at school, the god of writing, a bartender-turned-queen, pets, vets, headless kings, and more in ancient Mesopotamia, then this episode is for you because we covered so much interesting ground with @haydentank.bsky.social spotify.app.link?product=open...

What we should be doing…

“trust, once destroyed, is the most difficult thing to restore.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/opinion/trump-ukraine-zelensky-usaid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1E4.12L4.IM8cG3D2DlB-&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Ancient Assyrian kings didn’t just go to war with other kings. They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...

He did not bend his neck