Alieza Salzberg

Alieza Salzberg teaches rabbinic texts and Jewish history in Jerusalem. She holds an MA from Hebrew University in Midrash and Aggada as well as an MA in Creative Writing from CCNY. She is currently writing a doctoral dissertation on gender and war in the Babylonian Talmud.


Articles by Alieza Salzberg

Hair Coverings for Married Women

Why some Orthodox women cover their hair, whether with wigs, hats or scarves.

Judaism after the Temple

Coping with destruction and building for the future.

Mishnah and Tosefta

These two texts both shaped Rabbinic Judaism. But which came first?