Ancient Hebrew Poetry

Hanan Eshel (1958-2010): Remembrances of Note

Hanan Eshel (1958-2010), whose life, work, and faith in God on whom he relied in his battle with cancer is evoked here, was a prolific and gracious scholar. Gabriele Boccaccini offers a moving eulogy here; a basic bibliography is found in the same entry. For a nearly comprehensive bibliography, go to “Hanan Eshel” here. As Boccaccini notes, Eshel’s passion for scholarship was rooted in the conviction that “the study of Second Temple Judaism is essential not only for the self-understanding of Jews and Christians but also for their relationships today.” Robert Cargill gives examples of Hanan’s kindness. For another note of his decease, go here. David Jeselsohn, Shani Tzoref, Albert Baumgarten and Aren Maeir share personal stories here (in English). ז״ל זכרונו לברכה his memory be for a blessing. 

The Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins

Go here. It’s a great idea, but like so many similar projects, its proof of concept is not as clear as one might have hoped. Nor is it clear what the current plans for supplementation are. Right now, it not much more than a wikified bibliography. But that in itself is helpful. The website is an academic project of the Enoch Seminar, directed by Gabriele Boccaccini (University of Michigan, USA) and Loren T. Stuckenbruck (Princeton Theological Seminary, USA) and, until recently - זכרונו לברכה - Hanan Eshel (Bar-Ilan University, Israel).

Hanan Eshel (1958-2010), whose life, work, and faith in God on whom he relied in his battle with cancer is evoked here, was a prolific and gracious scholar. Gabriele Boccacini eulogizes him here. Robert Cargill gives examples of his kindness. For another remembrance, go here.