The Jewish Theological Seminary
David Kraemer
Dr. Kraemer is the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at The Jewish Theological Seminary. In his scholarship, Dr. Kraemer is particularly interested in literary analysis of rabbinic literature, rabbinic ritual, and the social and religious history of Jews in late antiquity.
His articles have appeared in a wide variety of journals, ranging from the popular to the academic. He is the author of several books, including The Mind of the Talmud: An Intellectual History of the Babylonian Talmud (Oxford, 1990), Responses to Suffering in Classical Rabbinic Literature (Oxford, 1995), Reading the Rabbis: The Talmud as Literature (Oxford, 1996), The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism (Routledge, 2000), and Exploring Judaism: The Collected Essays of David Kraemer (Scholars Press, 2000). He is also the editor of a volume on the history of the Jewish family titled The Jewish Family: Metaphor and Memory (Oxford, 1989). Dr. Kraemer's most recent work, Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages, a book on the evolution of Jewish eating practices through the centuries, was published by Routledge in June 2007.
Dr. Kraemer has been involved in Jewish adult education for many years. He has lectured widely for such programs as CLAL, the
Dr. Kraemer received his bachelor's degree from
April 2008
Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages Available for Purchase
Reading the Rabbis: The Talmud as Literature Available for Purchase
The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism Available for Purchase
Exploring Judaism: The Collected Essays of David Kraemer
The Jewish Family: Metaphor and Memory Available for Purchase
The Mind of the Talmud Available for Purchase
Responses to Suffering in Classical Rabbinic Literature Available for Purchase
