Does anyone know European scholars of ancient Judaism (preferably in Germany) who are open to taking postdocs focusing on slavery?

Anyone have thoughts/resources on the presence of enslaved people at Qumran? Philo and Josephus describe Essene rejection of slavery, but many tasks at Qumran would normally have been reserved for the enslaved. And if some priests lived there, they certainly had the means to utilize slave labor.

One idea I've been considering: the classic mishnaic passage m. Shabbat 1 regulates specific labors on erev Shabbat (Friday evening near Sabbath). According to Catherine Hezser and other scholars of slavery in antiquity, enslaved persons working in households might typically

Following up the end of my comps with another mini-comp reading list! Working through these resources to find a dissertation topic related to the intersections of economics, slavery, and writing in the ancient world.

Planning your #SBLAAR24 schedule? Come to the Synoptic Gospel section on Saturday evening! I’ll argue the temple’s ritual purity procedures make Jerusalem an apotropaic zone in the Synoptic Gospels, as evidenced by no demonic (or “unclean spirit”) encounters there

Finally home after first #AARSBL23! Got to spend time with friends, make new ones, meet my favorite scholars, and of course, buy books. I attended every PwJ session, which got me so excited about what this field has accomplished and where it’s headed.

Heading to San Antonio early Saturday morning for my first time at SBL! If you could go back and speak to yourself as a first-timer, what would you say?

Friends interested in Mishnah/early rabbinic Judaism, the Oxford Annotated Mishnah is now available in paperback for under $100!

Any followers have good book recommendations on magic in early Judaism?

I’ve been reading Tuvia Ruebner’s poetry for modern Hebrew practice lately (along with Rachel Tzvia Back’s EXCELLENT translation for help). This particular poem caught my attention tonight. Language learning is truly a labor of love.