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Prof. Yair Furstenberg

Research interests: Evolution of rabbinic movement, early rabbinic literature, composition of the Mishnah, Halakhah during Second Temple period, the rabbis and the Greco-Roman world.

Head of Department

02-5880426

yair.furstenberg@mail.huji.ac.il

Rabin Building, Room 1211, Office Hours: Monday, 11:00-12:00

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Prof. Simcha Emanuel

Ludwig Jesselson Professor of Codicology and Paleography

02-5883531

simcha.emanuel@mail.huji.ac.il

Rabin Building, Room 1112. Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday, by appointment

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Research Interests: Halachic literature of the Middle Ages

Prof. Menahem Kister

J.L. Magnes Professor of Bible

02-5883522

menahem.kister@mail.huji.ac.il

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Research Interests: Ancient biblical interpretation, Aramaic Targumim, Dead See Scrolls

Dr. Orit Malka

orit.malka@mail.huji.ac.il

Room: 219 (Law's faculty)

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The Faculty of Law – Personal page

Research interests: History of Rabbinic Law, Rabbinic Law and Legal history, Early Rabbinic Literature, Rabbinic law and Ancient Near Eastern Law, Rabbinic law and Roman law.