A sampling of some of what is to be included this time around: surfing how-to, rhythm sticks, horseback riding tips, April Fools Day history and pranks, Japanese Tea Ceremonies, a guide to making a labyrinth, how to sing, all about cowgirls, and how to organize a croquet tournament. Just as packed w[...]
Miriam Peskowitz offers a dramatic revision to our understanding of early rabbinic Judaism. Using a wide range of sources - archaeology, legal texts, grave goods, technology, art, and writings in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Latin - she challenges traditional assumptions regarding Judaism's historica[...]