Articles by AJ Berkovitz

Why Chicken Scratch on Stone, Clay, and Pots Matters: A Case Study in Amos and Archeology

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BY: AJ Berkovitz. Although Tanakh is a work in which one finds ever-reverberating messages, it is important to acknowledge that its authors composed their various books while actively interacting with a certain time and culture. By seriously understanding this environment and its effect on the ... Read more →

Ben Ish Ger Amaleki Anokhi:[i] Understanding the Biblical Ger[ii]

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BY: AJ Berkovitz Few controversies are as deep-seated as that surrounding gerut (lit., the state of being a stranger). Jews in the modern era are embroiled in a dispute over who is considered a ger (lit., “stranger”) and what constitutes proper gerut. This dispute is ultimately one of ... Read more →