About
Hebrew Bible; ancient Near East; biblical, cuneiform, and early Jewish law; law and literature; Semitic linguistics
My work examines the Hebrew Bible in comparison with ancient Near Eastern sources and draws on contemporary legal and literary theory and linguistics, with further recourse to ancient Jewish sources and medieval exegesis. I am currently transforming my dissertation into a book entitled
Bailment in Law and Practice: A Biblical Law in Its Ancient Near Eastern Contexts.
I am Acquisitions Editor of Hebrew Bible, Ancient Near East, and Jewish Studies at Gorgias Press. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, email me at
yael@gorgiaspress.com.
In Fall 2017 I will be Visiting Research Fellow in Judaic Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College.
Education
PhD, Yeshiva University, Hebrew Bible
BA, University of Pennsylvania, Jewish Studies and English Upcoming Talks and Conferences
The Many Bailments of David: A Case Study in Law and Literature, Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 18-21, 2017
Is There a Biblical “Law”? Law in the World of the Bible, Center for Jewish History, New York, NY, May 15, 2017
Memberships
Society of Biblical Literature
Association for Jewish Studies
Columbia Hebrew Bible Seminar
Jewish Law Association
The American Schools of Oriental Research
