Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro

Jewish Honor Killings

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes: …we indeed have some examples in Jewish history of “honor killings”. For example, in 1311 a Jewish woman who married a Christian and became pregnant was killed by her brothers.[27] In 1557 an Italian Jew killed … Continue reading →

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Professor Marc Shapiro – Have the Rabbis Always Been Honest With Their Readers?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Luke Ford

To what extent have modern rabbis rewritten the Jewish past eliminating what does not fit in with their contemporary religious self-interpretations and world view? This wide-ranging and original review of how this policy is applied in practice adds a new … Continue reading →

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Changing The Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Luke Ford

This book by professor Marc B. Shapiro comes out in September: A consideration of how segments of Orthodox society rewrite the past by eliminating that which does not fit in with their contemporary world-view. This wide-ranging and original review of … Continue reading →

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Bad For The Jews

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro gets flak for revealing things about Jews and Judaism that are widely seen as negative. Marc defended himself here: “And believe me, there are plenty of “unsavory” things I have not printed here on the Seforim … Continue reading →

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The Path Of The Righteous

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Luke Ford

From historian Marc B. Shapiro’s new blog post: “Maimonides famously spoke of the sense of touch as being a “disgrace to us.” The Gaon actually had the same opinion in that he regarded sex as something to be loathed and … Continue reading →

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