Michael Fishbane Articles By Michael Fishbane
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Isaiah 40-66: Return and Restoration
In Isaiah 40-66, the prophet(s) built on the theological paradigms of Isaiah ben Amoz (Isaiah 1-39).
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Why Joshua?
Here are numerous reasons for choosing Joshua as the haftarah for Simchat Torah.
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How The Shemini Atzeret Haftarah Was Chosen
Connecting the reading to the occasion
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Why Read Ezekiel on Shavuot?
Tradition connects the prophet's vision to the revelation at Sinai.
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Why Jeremiah?
Portions of this Haftarah play an important role in the Rosh Hashanah liturgy.
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Joel: Misplaced Prophet of the Locust Plague
Joel vividly portrays the dependence of human life upon God's favor.
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The Lesson of Habakkuk
An interpretation of this reading explains why Israel received God's revelation.
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Isaiah ben Amoz: Political Prophet (Isaiah 1-39)
Isaiah's greatness lies not only in his ethical teachings, but in his central involvement--and prophetic intervention--in the political events of his day.
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Spirituality of Texts
Overcoming the "leprosy of fluency" so we can discover ever-greater insights in our textual study
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How Zechariah Relates to Sukkot
Connecting the physical and spiritual realms.
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Michael Fishbane is the Nathan Cummings professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago. His research spans the spectrum of biblical and Jewish studies and he has written numerous books in Jewish Studies.
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