“To Honor Father and Mother: Filial Piety in a Hebrew Adaptation of the Tales of the Buddha”

This year’s Jewish Studies Colloquium began with an excellent presentation by Professor Jessica Andruss on Wednesday, September 20th. Drawing on her current research, she discussed filial piety in a Hebrew adaptation of the Life of the Buddha. Not one to slow down, Professor Andruss recently completed a book on Jewish Piety in Islamic Jerusalem: The Lamentations Commentary of Salmon ben Yeruhim, published by Oxford University Press this year.

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