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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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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)!

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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
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September 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today in the history of Jews and the pig
September 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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...
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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August 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
As of today, Forbidden is officially an audio book!
August 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Good morning!
July 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Spotted at a local coffee shop: a story in two posters
June 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The Wisconsin angle
May 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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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 now—learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
April 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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everyone pack it in, professor bonesho wins by a landslide
April 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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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.
'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...
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April 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Want to hear me talk more about Jews and the pig? Check out this podcast!
March 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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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
March 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Brought some lite reading to keep myself busy while I wait for my kid to get a haircut
March 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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...
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March 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Searching for my recent book on Amazon led to some interesting search results…
March 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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@sarahebond.bsky.social's amazing book Strike is included among @newyorker.com's brief book notes this week!
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
Short reviews of recent releases.
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March 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Swag from a fun party last night @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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/
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.
www.eatthispodcast.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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“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.
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.
jweekly.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
New podcast interview about the pig book: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Kosher—The History of Forbidden Foods
Podcast Episode · Biblical Time Machine · 02/10/2025 · 54m
urldefense.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM