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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · 1d

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 16d

New in Journal of Jewish Studies Volume 76, Issue 2
‘The scribal tractates and the transformation of the Torah scroll’ by Eliav Grossman.
Available to read online at: bit.ly/JJS-Vol-76-2
@ochjs.bsky.social @biajs.bsky.social #JewishStudies

Graphic announcing a new issue of the Journal of Jewish Studies. On the left, white text on a grey-blue background reads: “The leading forum in the world for new research in Jewish history, literature, and culture from Biblical times to the present day.” Below are logos for Liverpool University Press and the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies. On the right, the journal cover is displayed with the text “Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. LXXVI, No. 2, Autumn 2025.” A navy-blue circle reads “New issue,” and a yellow three pronged symbol is shown in the bottom corner. The background features faint handwritten Hebrew script.

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stecacareers.bsky.social @stecacareers.bsky.social · 19d

STECA Autumn Activities:

- 5 Nov - Writing Retreat
- 11 Nov - Bootcamp workshop, "Joseph on Josephus: Introduction to Flavius Josephus"
- 3 DEC - Writing Retreat

All online!!

Register by email: [email protected] / [email protected].

A graphic with a beige background. The top features the title "SECOND TEMPLE EARLY CAREER ACADEMY AUTUMN TERM CARD 2025" in large red text. The information on the table is: "Register by email: Lindsey Davidson (laf8861@bristol.ac.uk) and Joseph Scales (josephdscales@gmail.com)"; "Location: all on Zoom (invitation sent with registration)"; and the events and dates, same as the post.

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · 20d

Times change. All you can control is that you have moral integrity anchoring you to truth and goodness. Develop good character. Inner score card, not an outer score card. Not a political score. Not fake internet points. Not the latest academic bandwagon. Build a monument more lasting than bronze.

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Nicolas Atas @zoxe.bsky.social · 22d

Call for applications for a position as Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity at Princeton University
puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

puwebp.princeton.edu

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · 20d

Love for Radio 3.

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got a project? Half a project? Just a vague, Jewish history daydream? Present it at one of our Work in Progress seminars!
Share what you’re currently working on (academic or otherwise — thesis chapters, articles, art) and get constructive feedback from our supportive group.

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations again - hope you are settling in well now!

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The Jewish Quarterly Review @thejqr.bsky.social · 21d

We are thrilled to announce that beginning with our winter issue in January 2026, the Jewish Quarterly Review will become fully open access, including future issues and our whole 136-year back catalog!

Learn more about this exciting change on the blog:
katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/bl...

A Gift from JQR and the Katz Center

A century and a third of Jewish scholarship goes open access

katz.sas.upenn.edu

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JHSE New Generation Group @newgenerationgroup.bsky.social · 20d

We're excited to present you with NGG's academic programme for this winter term! Looking forward to seeing you! @jewishhistorical.bsky.social #JewishStudies

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · 23d

I'm enjoying the rainbows between the stop-start showers this month where we live in Bath. We explain the story of Noah to Jonathan whenever one appears (although Joseph is still his current fave story). We've had a lot of change recently (new house, new school). Family is an anchor and a blessing.

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 29

Greatly enjoying the chapter on coins!

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 28

New ethics blog post: What will AI-driven translation do to our brains? The charisma of familiar languages and cognitive mapping in the world of AI. biblicaltoolkit.wordpress.com/blog-feed/

The Biblical Toolkit

Collecting Resources for Biblical, Classical, and Near Eastern Studies

biblicaltoolkit.wordpress.com

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 28

Began my day with Slavonic Enoch scholarship, writing a book review of Grant Macaskill's Entangled Enoch for JSJ.

Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 19

"We asked: Have you ever pretended to hold more progressive views than you truly endorse to succeed socially or academically? An astounding 88 percent said yes."

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 19

"We do not fault students for perpetuating a climate that is hostile to intellectual integrity. We fault the faculty, administrators, and institutional leaders who built a system that rewards moral theater while punishing inquiry."

thehill.com

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Deeply concerning about biomedical and chemistry research, impacted by numbers, politics, and budgets. These are essential subjects. The UK and US cannot afford to slow down like this. My colleagues in chemistry and organic geochemistry at Bristol are super talented.

‘Deeply concerned’: Are chemistry departments across the US at real risk of closure?

Chemistry chairs warn that they face the same problems afflicting the UK with the Trump administration adding to their woes

www.chemistryworld.com

Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 15

#IOSOT2025 business meeting: #IOSOT2028 will be at Pontifical Biblical Institute part of the Pontifical Gregorian University 10-14 July 2028, under the presidency of Peter Dubrovský. And he just added that in the buildings they have air-conditioning.

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 15

#IOSOT2025 obligatory book haul photo. Thank you to the lovely book stall publishers - to friends at ⁦‪@degruyterbrill.bsky.social and at Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. Also to Ms Peeters of ⁦‪Peeters‬⁩ for being so kind. These stalls do really matter. Lots of publisher love ❤️ @humboldtuni.bsky.social

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 15

IOSOT2025 obligatory book haul photo. Thank you to the lovely book stall publishers - to friends at ⁦‪@degruyterbrill.bsky.social and at Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. Also to Ms Peeters of ⁦‪Peeters‬⁩ for being so kind. These stalls do really matter. Lots of publisher love ❤️ @humboldtuni.bsky.social

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm not completely convinced either! (Torleif says it was the opinion of the IAA team... anyway I'm sure the full story might be published in some form.)

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 14

apparently because ink had gone into the parchment where the cut had been made, showing it was cut after not before it had been written on!

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 14

#IOQS business meeting in Berlin at #IOSOT2025 - very full room!

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Kando’s knife slicing up 1QS!!! No IOQS or Dead Sea Scrolls conference is complete without a wee scandal revelation, and Prof Torleif Elgvin delivered. #IOSOT2025 @humboldtuni.bsky.social Thank you, Torleif and Israel Antiquities Authority

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Dr Lindsey A. Davidson @hebraicaveritas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yesterday’s wonderful main paper #IOSOT2025 by Prof Frédérique Rey on computational approaches to textual criticism using the example of Ben Sira manuscripts. The livestream room was a little cooler! @humboldtuni.bsky.social

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