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The Surprising Value of Downtime at Work | Joel M. Hoffman, PhD
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Joel M. Hoffman, PhD. Teacher . translator . author. The Surprising Value of Downtime at Work. The Surprising Value of Downtime at Work. February 10, 2014. To many outside observers, it’s a waste to have employees sitting around and doing nothing more than chat. But the outside observers are wrong, we learn from MIT’s renowned Dr. Alex Pentland, who has studied how to increase productivity and creativity at work. Dr Pentland didn’t just study call centers, and he didn’t just study productivit...Dr Pentla...
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The Unabridged Bible - Words of Blessing from 1Q28b
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Created by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Author of The Bible's Cutting Room Floor. Life of Adam and Eve. Secret Book of James. Follow "The Unabridged Bible" on Facebook. And be the first to find out about new pages here. Words of Blessing from 1Q28b. The Dead Sea Scrolls from the end of the first millennium BCE contain some of the first blessings to God ever composed. Here's one of them, from column 3 of 1Q28b. Also called the " Rule of Benedictions. May God bequeath you the first of all delights.". So begins the...
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Joel H. | Joel M. Hoffman, PhD
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Joel M. Hoffman, PhD. Teacher . translator . author. Good Bye, Vassar Temple. June 16, 2016. Though I started working at Vassar Temple five years ago, I first heard about the place two years before that from my colleague and dear friend Rabbi Shoshana Hantman. “They’re a really nice group of people,” she was fond of saying about Vassar Temple. With only a few exceptions, she was absolutely right. Artistic gifts from students and teachers adorn my office door. Those feats, noteworthy in themselves, are al...
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religion | Joel M. Hoffman, PhD
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Joel M. Hoffman, PhD. Teacher . translator . author. Archive for the ‘religion’ Category. Good Bye, Vassar Temple. June 16, 2016. Though I started working at Vassar Temple five years ago, I first heard about the place two years before that from my colleague and dear friend Rabbi Shoshana Hantman. “They’re a really nice group of people,” she was fond of saying about Vassar Temple. With only a few exceptions, she was absolutely right. Artistic gifts from students and teachers adorn my office door. Those fe...
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The Unabridged Bible - Master Index
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Created by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Author of The Bible's Cutting Room Floor. Life of Adam and Eve. Secret Book of James. Follow "The Unabridged Bible" on Facebook. And be the first to find out about new pages here. This index is generated automatically. Watch it grow as more pages are added to "The Unabridged Bible"! Central message of ( in "Enoch". Song of ( in "The Apocalypse of Abraham". 12:2-3 ( in "Herod". 25 ( in "Flavius Josephus". 7:42-43 ( in "Treatise of Shem". Chapter 25 ( in "Herod". Rule of Ben...
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Joel M. Hoffman, PhD | Author * Teacher * Translator
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Joel M.Hoffman, Ph.D. Dr Joel M. Hoffman. Focuses on bringing the Bible to life and is known for his "fresh insights and interpretations about religious life in the 21st century." A popular speaker, he presents to churches, synagogues, community groups, and university audiences across the world. He holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and has served on the faculties of Brandeis University and Hebrew Union College. Dr Hoffman is the chief translator for the popular 10-volume series, My People's Prayer Book.
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writing | Joel M. Hoffman, PhD
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Joel M. Hoffman, PhD. Teacher . translator . author. Archive for the ‘writing’ Category. New Evidence on Who Wrote the Bible, and When. April 12, 2016. The world’s most popular piece of writing may have been written earlier than many people think. And it may have been more widely read. Is based largely on theoretical considerations like the ancient Israelites’ contributions to writing. Apparently no longer available on line), I noted that:. In an article just published in PNAS. By the New York Times.
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The Unabridged Bible - Vienna Genesis Manuscript Verses 39:9-14
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Created by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Author of The Bible's Cutting Room Floor. Life of Adam and Eve. Secret Book of James. Follow "The Unabridged Bible" on Facebook. And be the first to find out about new pages here. Manuscript from the 6th century, starting with the second half of Genesis 39:9. And ending with the first few words of verse 14. The illustration depicts the Temptation of Joseph. (Verse numbers are added here in white to help the reader.).
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The Unabridged Bible - Introduction
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Created by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Author of The Bible's Cutting Room Floor. Life of Adam and Eve. Secret Book of James. Follow "The Unabridged Bible" on Facebook. And be the first to find out about new pages here. When the Bible was compiled about 2,000 years ago, one unintended consequence was that many scriptural writings were relegated to obscurity, so the books you find in your Bible are only a tiny sampling of the complete set of ancient holy writings that could have been included. Have a suggestion, ...
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The Unabridged Bible - FAQ
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Created by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Author of The Bible's Cutting Room Floor. Life of Adam and Eve. Secret Book of James. Follow "The Unabridged Bible" on Facebook. And be the first to find out about new pages here. Ow do I give feedback? The Unabridged Bible has a supporting blog. Section where you can leave questions, comments, and other feedback. Hy isn't there a search feature? Hy are some of the verse numbers out of order in the index? It's a bug. We're working on it. Ow do I print a page?