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(Nov. 8, 2017)
Hebrew Scholar Shines New Light on Old TestamentReligion Professor James Watts examines first five books of Bible
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(Oct. 26, 2017)
Phyllis Backer Foundation Establishes Jewish Studies ProfessorshipProfessorship will bring 'vitality, innovation, cohesiveness' to campus, Dean Ruhlandt says
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(Sept. 19, 2017)
Grateful to be Getting Started in MaharashtraHello all! I write to you from Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University in Wardha, Maharasthra, India at the very beginning of my fieldwork experience.