mauril68Jun 10, 20204 min readWhat should have been... Today should have seen the start of the 2020 conference of the Israel Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies at Ben-Gurion...
mauril68Apr 6, 20203 min readPlagues, ancient and modern, and the narrative of redemptionI write this as Covid-19 rages throughout the globe, forcing lockdown on much of the planet in a manner that is unprecedented, at least...
mauril68Feb 10, 20202 min readOf Trees and PanToday is Tu b’Shvat in Israel, the Jewish New Year for trees. It is marked here by tree planting ceremonies, the eating of fruit, and in...
mauril68Jan 19, 20203 min readAthens and Jerusalem: Conflict or Complement?What is the Jewish attitude towards Greek? On the one hand, the Greek language attained a status in Jewish tradition that was...
mauril68Dec 23, 20192 min readReceiving the Classical world in Israel: Ghastly Greeks, Rotten Romans and Just Jews? Tonight is the second night of Chanukah, and after lighting the candles, Jews all around the world will sing the song Maoz Tzur, which...