Q&A: Katz Center Fellow Adam Ferziger Brings Up the Bones
Natalie Dohrmann (NBD): Adam, tell us a bit about your broad scholarly interests, what drew you to them, and what especially excites you about them personally and/or intellectually.
The Demons inside Ashmedai
One of the most fascinating tales in the Babylonian Talmud is the story of Solomon and the demon-king Ashmedai (bGittin 68b–69a). The story involves a magic ring, a shape-shifting demon, and the shamir, a magical worm or herb that splits rocks.
