TaNaKh Old Testament
2011 Biblical Hebrew crash course at Unistra
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
2011 Intensive Session of Intermediate Biblical Hebrew at Unistra
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
Saga semitica, episode 2 in Pharm’Aviv
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
SBL 2011 International Meeting in London
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
The Targums in Light of Second Temple Traditions
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
Law and Justice in the Ancient Near East: Socio-historical, Ideological and Ethical Questions
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
Saga semitica in Pharm’Aviv
Jewish magazine Pharm’Aviv asked me to write a paper, entitled “Saga semitica”: This is not a remix of the famous song by Yannick Noah, “Saga Africa,” whose twentieth bir... Read More
Interview in Est Républicain: Archaeology and Biblical Origins
On the occasion of my conference in Seloncourt on the theme “Archaeology and Biblical Origins,” I was interviewed by the great regional newspaper Est Républicain in its March 31, 2011 iss... Read More