Joshua Amaru

Joshua Amaru

Joshua Amaru teaches at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi in Jerusalem. He is one of the scholars overseeing the translation of the Talmud in its new format for the Koren/Steinsaltz Talmud Bavli. He is presently editing a new translation of the Tanakh for the English edition of Rabbi Steinsaltz’s commentary. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Bar Ilan University, specializing in ethics and philosophy of mind. Previously, he spent ten years studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion, mostly with the late Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, and received rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

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      June 1, 2023
      (Announcing on behalf of Chris Tucker:) The 7th Theistic Ethics Workshop will take place Sept. 7-9 in Winston-Salem, NC at the Graylyn Conference Center. The deadline for submissions is June 1st, and we cover all expenses. The invited speakers are Cheshire Calhoun (Arizona State),...
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      The APJ is delighted to announce that our annual group session will be held at the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, CO. This year’s session will...
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