The Hebrew word ḥesed (חֶ֫סֶד) has a profound meaning which modern versions of the Bible can’t grasp. Various translations are used, such as mercy, faithfulness, kindness, favor, loyalty...Read More
I’ve just published a short review of Thomas Naef’s Holy Bits. A Guide for Using Computers in Biblical Scholarship (Piscataway, Gorgias Press, 2009). You will find below in PDF format, or ...Read More
Want to read the Hebrew Bible in the original version? Don’t hesitate! You’re welcome every Thursday 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, beginning September 15! 😉...Read More
On the occasion of my conference in Seloncourt on the theme “Archaeology and Biblical Origins,” I was interviewed by Alexandre Tirman for Radio Oméga (90.9 FM Belfort-Montbéliard, radioo...Read More
As I did last year, I challenge you to learn to read Hebrew in one day! If you don’t believe me, come Friday, September 9, 2011 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00! 😉...Read More
It’s time to get back to school! To refresh your memory, I offer you a twelve-hour intensive Hebrew session on Wednseday and Thursday, September 7-8, 2011, from 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00....Read More
The second episode of “Saga semitica,” asked by Jewish magazine Pharm’Aviv, is now published: After Adam, Enoch and Noah, the Genesis saga experiences an unexpected turn of events: inste...Read More
I will attend the SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) International Meeting, which will take place on July 4-7, 2011 at the famous King’s College, London. I will speak in a session entitled ...Read More
I have been invited to speak at an international conference on the Targums (Aramaic versions of the Hebrew Bible) in the light of ancient Jewish traditions from the Second Temple period (i.e. until th...Read More
The third part of the conference on “Law and Justice in the Ancient Near East” organized by the School of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (ELCOA) takes place on May 30-31,...Read More