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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Writing is work. You are making something, not just spewing out ideas."

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ever wondered how the Egyptians built the pyramids? Nerd out, peeps!

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

On the one hand, this is yet another reason why NOT to let AI write for you. But the real story, as I see it, is about the importance of voice. Of your relationships with other human beings, including your readers. And, yes, this applies to scholarly prose. janefriedman.com/after-editin...

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After Editing Two AI-Assisted Manuscripts, I Rewrote My Client Agreement | Jane Friedman

Inexperienced authors may believe generative AI use improves their manuscript, but there’s a cost—extra fees charged by freelance editors.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I will also say this. There is a real, authentic cohort of poor and working class people in higher education. They can speak to the complexities of being in and not of a class position without making broad, provocative generalizations. One day, someone should publish those people.

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

So I've finally seen The Odyssey... It is worth saying that epic literature was *designed* to be riffed on, mixed up, and reinvented thematically to suit the occasion. I loved the nod to this in the film ("eh, just add a few details"). Now, when we are we gonna do Gilgamesh?

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I recently sat down to talk with the delightful Simon Eder, this time about Miriam and her strange criticism of Moses for marrying a Cushite. What does it mean? Check it out on Jewish Quest, wherever you get your podcasts. jewishquest.buzzsprout.com

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Jewish Quest

Each week, join us on an adventure as we deconstruct that week’s parasha, exploring new insights and meaning in the Torah. Hosted by Simon Eder and sponsored by the Louis Jacobs Foundation, a part of ...

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Check out my latest interview... in which we talk about a lot of things that are a lot more interesting than a simple yes-or-no answer to "Did Moses write the Torah?" (Don't let the clickbait catch you out...)

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Moses Did Not Write The Torah: The Many Times the Torah Was Rewritten! | Dr. Angela Roskop Erisman

YouTube video by History Valley

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Hey everyone — I'll be teaching Biblical Hebrew this fall. Auditors welcome!

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

So, let me get this straight... we're going to require passports to vote, but we're going to make it harder for citizens to get passports. As if the MO weren't obvious enough already...

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State Department orders libraries nationwide to no longer process passport applications

An estimated 1,400 mostly non-profit public libraries nationwide are expected to be effected by the decision.

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

It was a joy to write this in honor of my wonderful colleague and mentor, Thomas Römer. If you're interested in the tribe of Reuben, please do check it out. It's OPEN ACCESS, so free for everybody!

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Firstborn, Farmer, Soldier, Spy

Firstborn, Farmer, Soldier, Spy was published in The Ancestors of Genesis and the Exodus Traditions on page 349.

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We all gotta have goals in life. Whatever you do, make sure yours don't make you the villain in a Springsteen song.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I am proud to be a native Minnesotan and an American. My Minnesota native grandfather did not fight Nazis in the Battle of the Bulge and liberate Dachau so that Nazis could terrorize people in his own backyard. His stubborn witness to what he saw on that day in April 1945 lives on in my own.

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Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota

YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I had a lot of fun talking about Moses and the book of Exodus with the wonderful Simon Eder on the Jewish Quest podcast. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

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25/32 Shemot with Dr Angela Erisman

Podcast Episode · Jewish Quest · 01/09/2026 · 28m

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Cheers, everyone, for a great #aarsbl25! As we think ahead to next year, who would be game for an online seminar with pro tips on presentation design, from minimizing the risk of tech challenges to making a slide deck that will slay? LMK in the comments!

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

In Boston next weekend for SBL/AAR? Come find out why the Siloam tunnel inscription is a ROYAL inscription. Yes, you read that right. Yes, I'm aware it doesn't mention any king. Yes, it sounds insane. But I promise you it's not... See you there! November 23, 4–6:30 Hynes Convention Center, 304

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I am super excited that my book, The Wilderness Narratives in the Hebrew Bible (Cambridge University Press) has received Honorable Mention in the Biblical Archaeology Society's Publication Awards for Best Book in Hebrew Bible!

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BAS 2025 Publication Awards Winners

Announcing the winners of the 2025 BAS Publication Awards. This bi-annual awards recognizes the best new research over the last two years.

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Thrilled and deeply honored that my book, The Wilderness Narratives in the Hebrew Bible, has been included in this list, along with some pretty amazing company! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Five Crucial Books for the Study of the Hebrew Bible

Click on the article title to read more.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18/08/2025

Now is the time to be curious about our universe, to be imaginative about all its possibilities, including the potential for humans to live in good and sustainable relations with each other and the ecosystems that we depend upon. This is a time of stubborn freedom dreaming.

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Lisa Weihman @lisaweihman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Here’s looking at you, Walter Benjamin

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

"Truly, ignorant people lament their [bygone] times and praise the days that have already passed." — Abu l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī, Commentary on Ecclesiastes (1143)

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This is why I became a serious student of thr Bible. I can’t bear to see it so horribly misused. open.substack.com/pub/kristind...

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Taking the Lord's name in vain

It's not just a theological problem

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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Key lesson of the horrific losses in Texas is that we are not at all ready for the catastrophes of climate change and we desperately need good government to get ready. It’s the fundamental challenge of our time.

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

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Angela Erisman @torahgirl.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

In case you were wondering: "One who is a Torah scholar should not eat standing, lick his finger, or burp in front of another person. He should minimize conversation, laughter, sleep, pleasure, and an overemphasis of 'yes' or 'no, no.'” — Derekh erets zuta

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” ― Octavia Butler #WritingSky #AcademicSky

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Listen. The only way you can become a good writer is by being a shitty writer and doing it anyways. You can’t magically become a good writer by having a machine do some of the work for you. That just makes you a fraud.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/06/2025

I just pulled out my copy of Newton's Principia, a book that was originally written in Latin, and noticed that the translation I am using was completed with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has basically been destroyed Science depends on the humanities 🧪

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

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Iran

Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

“I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.” — Charles Mingus dreaminginthedeepsouth

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 08/05/2025

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

it's Keith Jarrett's birthday. unplug yourself from the timeline long enough to play Bremen/Lausanne or the Japanese solo shows from '76 or Bregenz/Munich '81 or the Carnegie Hall show. Just hit play and close your eyes long enough to get inside the music. You will be glad you did.

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