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Jordan Rosenblum

@profrosenblum.bsky.social

Professor of Classical Judaism, University of Wisconsin-Madison; studies ancient food and plays modern guitar (he/him)

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Jewish Quarterly Review to become Open Access in 2026 - University of Pennsylvania Press Penn Press and the Katz Center are delighted to announce a new chapter in the history of the Jewish Quarterly Review. Beginning with the winter 2026 issue

Penn Press and @katzcenterupenn.bsky.social are delighted to announce that @thejqr.bsky.social will become fully Open Access beginning with the winter 2026 issue (coming in January)!

www.pennpress.org/blog/jewish-...

18.09.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Today in the history of Jews and the pig

16.09.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forbidden Winner of the 74th National Jewish Book Award: The Jane and StuΒ­art WeitzΒ­man FamΒ­iΒ­ly Award for Food WritΒ­ing and CookΒ­booksA surprising history of ho...

In case you want to stock up tor wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, birthday, Hanukkah, Christmas, anniversary, or presents for any occasion, NYU Press has my book on 60% off sale thus month! Just use code NYU60 at checkout nyupress.org/978147983149...

06.08.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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As of today, Forbidden is officially an audio book!

05.08.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning!

09.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted at a local coffee shop: a story in two posters

13.06.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

12.06.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Wisconsin angle

09.05.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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How rabbinic expertise was socially constructed, performed, and defended in Roman Palestine.

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

23.04.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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!)

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

17.04.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Another one from that day

14.04.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you even scored tickets for friends!

13.04.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'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.

11.04.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 708    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 49
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Want to hear me talk more about Jews and the pig? Check out this podcast!

26.03.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

25.03.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brought some lite reading to keep myself busy while I wait for my kid to get a haircut

25.03.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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...

25.03.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Searching for my recent book on Amazon led to some interesting search results…

17.03.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

17.03.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Swag from a fun party last night @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social

13.03.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope

04.03.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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/

03.03.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OFF THE SHELF | Book on Jews and pigs roots through ancient taboo β€œForbidden: A 3,000 Year History of Jews and the Pig,” which just won a Jewish Book Award, explores every aspect of this non-relationship.

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

19.02.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kosherβ€”The History of Forbidden Foods Podcast Episode Β· Biblical Time Machine Β· 02/10/2025 Β· 54m

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

10.02.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

06.02.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover (blue/green) = The Woman Question in Jewish Studies
Susannah Heschel and Sarah Imhoff

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

From today’s mail!
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

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