Jordan Rosenblum

Forbidden Winner of the 74th National Jewish Book Award: The Jane and Stu­art Weitz­man Fam­i­ly Award for Food Writ­ing and Cook­booksA surprising history of ho...

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As of today, Forbidden is officially an audio book!

papSummons and Reply 5/6Hev26 Site Cave of Letters Manuscript Type Documents Composition Type Babatha's archive Language Greek Script Greek Period Roman Material Papyrus Image: https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/manuscript/5_6Hev26-1

July 9, 131 CE: During the Bar Kokhba revolt, a Jewish woman, Babatha, hid in a cave (=cave of letters) with resistors near the Dead Sea & buried an archive of papyrus docs. In it is a court summons to her & his ex(?)-wife for this day about her dead husband's estate. www.trismegistos.org/text/23506

Good morning!

Spouse: we are having asparagus

Me in my head: no, we are having asparagī or asparagoi. I love that ἀσφάρᾰγος just means plant shoots and that’s why it’s called asparagus. lol etymology!

Spouse: … ?

Me in my head: Don’t say it. No one cares about your obsession with plurals.

Me aloud: “cool!”

Spotted at a local coffee shop: a story in two posters

As egg prices decline, bacon heats up Pork bacon prices are up nearly 6% nationwide and by double-digit percentages in certain metros.

Today’s pig-related news: www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

The Wisconsin angle

How rabbinic expertise was socially constructed, performed, and defended in Roman Palestine.

Krista N. Dalton's How Rabbis Became Experts is out now—learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

poster for Catherine Bonesho's PSCO talk on April 24 entitled: "Romanes eunt domus: Bilingualism and Language Interference in Roman Judea and Syria" email pscoseminar@sas.upenn.edu for the Zoom link and go because I can't make it! (boo, me!)

everyone pack it in, professor bonesho wins by a landslide

Another one from that day

And you even scored tickets for friends!

'I cannot guarantee complete confidentiality,' VA therapists ordered to tell veterans Mental health therapists at Veterans Affairs should begin sessions with patients saying they are in a shared office space, a memo obtained by NPR says. Trump's back-to-office orders start Monday for V...

Mental health therapists at Veterans Affairs should begin sessions with patients saying they are in a shared office space, a memo obtained by NPR says. Trump's back-to-office orders start Monday for VA.

Want to hear me talk more about Jews and the pig? Check out this podcast!

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New issue of Method & Theory in the Study of Religion Vol. 37, No, 2 (2025) brill.com/view/journal... On Whose Terms? @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @profrosenblum.bsky.social

Brought some lite reading to keep myself busy while I wait for my kid to get a haircut

Hot off the presses: I co-edited an awesome special issue of Theory & Method in the Study of Religion that just came out: brill.com/view/journal...

Searching for my recent book on Amazon led to some interesting search results…

Briefly Noted Book Reviews Short reviews of recent releases.

@sarahebond.bsky.social's amazing book Strike is included among @newyorker.com's brief book notes this week!

Swag from a fun party last night @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social

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I didn’t want to rehash the history of anti-semitism but I did want to know more about the relationship between pork and Jewish identity. I hope you will too.

Another podcast about my pig book. In this one I’m asked at the end to tell my favorite pig joke: www.eatthispodcast.com/pigs/

OFF THE SHELF | Book on Jews and pigs roots through ancient taboo “Forbidden: A 3,000 Year History of Jews and the Pig,” which just won a Jewish Book Award, explores every aspect of this non-relationship.

“Forbidden: A 3,000 Year History of Jews and the Pig” by @profrosenblum.bsky.social demonstrates how the pig — as animal, metaphor and lunch — has shaped how Jews understand themselves and how others view Jews.

Kosher—The History of Forbidden Foods Podcast Episode · Biblical Time Machine · 02/10/2025 · 54m

New podcast interview about the pig book: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Your official invitation to the 74th National Jewish Book Awards is here! We can't wait to see you on March 12th for this celebration of the incredible contributions to Jewish literature made by our winners and finalists. Reserve your tickets today. bit.ly/4h5LAcW

Book cover (blue/green) = The Woman Question in Jewish Studies Susannah Heschel and Sarah Imhoff

From today’s mail!
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This is my emotional support babka