Harvard Divinity School Launches Journal Devoted to ‘Queerness,’ ‘Palestinian Liberation’

Ira Stoll· Jun 2, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 45 views

#education #queerness #palestinian liberation #jewish studies #harvard #Harvard Divinity School #Shaul Magid #Daisy Jacobs #Lila Rimalovski

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Harvard Divinity School has launched a new journal titled 'Asherah,' focusing on themes of queerness and Palestinian liberation. The journal's editors, Daisy Jacobs and Lila Rimalovski, emphasize their non-scholarly backgrounds and their perspectives shaped by their identities. The publication has sparked a range of reactions, from support to criticism, particularly regarding its provocative content and choice of name.

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▪The journal is named after Asherah, a Canaanite goddess, which has raised eyebrows due to its biblical connotations.
▪Shaul Magid, a professor at Harvard, is one of the key figures behind the journal and has expressed anti-Zionist views.
▪The editors state they are not scholars and come from the sidelines of mainstream Jewish life, influenced by their queerness and support for Palestinian liberation.

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Campus Harvard Divinity School Launches Journal Devoted to ‘Queerness,’ ‘Palestinian Liberation’ 'We are not scholars,' the editors write in volume one, with 'support' from dean’s office Ira Stoll June 2, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Harvard University—which is being sued by the federal government for antisemitism, has been laying off employees, and is going around telling courts, Congress, and alumni that federal funding cuts are threatening life-saving cancer research—is launching a new publication named after a Canaanite goddess that the Bible bans.

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