RPBS update

My RPBS has been updated; most update items are articles on aspects from Philo's works.
I have also expanded the range of this WeBlog a little by including Diaspora Judaism in its headline. The label 'Hellenistic Judaism' has been deliberately avoided as that is not a very helpful term for dealing with Philo or the Judaism of of the second temple period in the western diaspora that is my focus.

Last Saturday was a wonderful day; clear sky, bright sun, and a meter of snowin the fields and mountains; a perfect day for skiing. And so I did. But how was Sunday; wet, wet, wet, and gray and rainy. That's how weather is in this part of the globe; wonderful the one day, terrible the next. Do you know how heavy wet snow can be? Sometimes I envy those of you living in a great city, with no worries about the snow. But when the weather is like last saturday: you can have the city for yourself......:-)
You don't believe me? OK, have a look at these pictures from my area.