The Discussion Hour engenders dialogue between professors from abroad and in Jerusalem, as well as between students and professors. Over an informal, light lunch, advanced students and senior scholars present aspects of their work in progress, for constructive feedback.

Unless otherwise specified, Discussion Hour talks will take place in the Rabin World Center of Jewish Studies, Mt. Scopus, Hebrew University, Room 2001/2.

Faculty, students, and visitors are welcome.

• May 1, 2013
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–2:00 p.m.
  Mr. Nadav Sharon (Department of Jewish History, The Hebrew University;Orion Scholarship recipient ):
  "The Roman Conquest and Its Significance in the Dead Sea Scrolls"
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• January 16, 2013
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–2:00 p.m.
  Mr. Arjen Bakker (Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leuven; Orion Center Matlow Scholar):
  "The Casting of Lots and the Concept of Inheritance: âåøì and ðçìä in 4QInstruction and the Rule of the Community (1QS)" (in English)
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• May 17
  Lecture and Discussion
  10:15–12:00 Michael Tuval: "The Priest as Leaders of Judaism in Flavius Josephus and the Dead Sea Scrolls"
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• November 16
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–14:00 ùìîé àôøúé - äçåâ ìúìîåã åîøëæ àåøéåï, äàåðéáøñéèä äòáøéú : "The Second Exile: A Note on the Development of The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs"
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• May 5
  Presentation and Discussion
  10:15–12:00 "Two Newly Discovered Fragments".
  The discussion will be open by: Prof. Gideon Bohak, Tel Aviv University "A New Fragment of the Aramaic Levi Document from the Genizah"
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  Prof. Alexander Rofe- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: "Mount Gerazim or Mount Ebal : A New Fragment of Deut 27:4"
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• March 16
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–14:00 Shlomit Harel-Kendi, Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Orion Center Matlow Scholar: “The Priests and the People: The Hidden Polemic between the Temple Scroll and Rabbinic Literature.”
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• January 12
  Presentation and Discussion
  Miryam T. Brand Orion center grant recipient “The Demonic Source of Sin: Jubilees, Qumran Texts and Second Temple Prayer”
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• April 14
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–1:30 p.m.: Ms. Miryam T. Brand (Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University ): “The Source of Sin in Second Temple Texts ” (in Hebrew) To read the Hebrew invitation, please click here
  

• January 13, 2010.
  Presentation and Discussion
  12:15–13:30 p.m. Dorit Gordon: “Weeping Puppies and Sicilian Cheese—Vita and Against Apion in Their Classical Setting” (in Hebrew)
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