Shira Weiss

Shira Weiss teaches Jewish Philosophy, History and Bible at Stern College, Yeshiva University. She is the author of Joseph Albo on Free Choice: Exegetical Innovation in Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Oxford University Press, 2017) and Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible (Cambridge University Press, 2018), as well as several articles. She is a Herzl/Templeton fellow and holds a PhD in Medieval Jewish Philosophy. Additionally, she has an EdD and served as Assistant Principal at The Frisch School, Paramus, NJ.

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APJ Meeting at the APA Central in Denver

Conference

February 24, 2027

The Association for the Philosophy of Judaism will hold its annual session at the American Philosophical Association Central Division conference, which will take place at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO, on February 24–27, 2027. We welcome submissions...

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Session at the 19th World Congress of Jewish Studies

Conference

August 7, 2025

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The Association for the Philosophy of Judaism will hold a session on “Analyltic Philosophy of Judaism” at the 19th World Congress of Jewish Studies, which will take place at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on August 4–8, 2025. Our session...

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Conference on “Torah from Heaven” (18-22 June)

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The Herzl Institute is delighted to announce a conference on the topic: What Does ‘Torah From Heaven’ Mean? This conference will seek to elucidate the traditional Jewish theology of torah from heaven in response to recent challenges. We hope to...

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Symposium on Ken Seeskin’s new book “Thinking about the Torah: A Philosopher Reads the Bible” (JPS, 2016)

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February 19, 2017

The symposium centers on chapters 1 & 6 of Ken’s book: Chapter 1 Footnotes to Chapter 1 Chapter 6 Footnotes to Chapter 6 (Permission kindly granted by JPS) Commentators include: Shira Weiss (Yeshiva University) Michael Fagenblat (Open University of Israel)...

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