Matthew Morgenstern

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Matthew Morgenstern
Born1968
London, United Kingdom
CitizenshipIsraeli and British
OccupationProfessor
Academic background
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem (Ph.D., 2002)
ThesisThe Aramaic Language in the Responsa of the Babylonian Geonim (2002)
Academic work
InstitutionsTel Aviv University
Main interests

Matthew Morgenstern, also known as Moshe Morgenstern (Hebrew: משה מורגנשטרן; born 1968 in London, United Kingdom), is an Israeli linguist and religious studies scholar known for his work on Eastern Aramaic languages, especially Mandaic. He is currently Full Professor in the Department of Hebrew Language and Semitic Linguistics at Tel Aviv University.[1][2]

Education

Matthew Morgenstern was born in London in 1968. He obtained his B.A. degree in Social and Political Science from the University of Cambridge in 1990. In 1992, he received his Master of Arts degree in Aramaic Bible Translation from the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College London. In the same year, he immigrated to Israel.

In Israel, he studied at the

summa cum laude) in 2002 and completed a thesis titled The Aramaic Language in the Responsa of the Babylonian Geonim.[4]

Career

From 2002 to 2013, he performed research and taught at the University of Haifa. From 2011 to 2012, he spent a sabbatical as a visiting professor at the Free University of Berlin. Today, he is employed as a full professor in the Department of Hebrew Culture at Tel Aviv University.[5]

Research

Matthew Morgenstern is engaged in various fields of

Mandaean manuscripts,[6] as well as the photography, digitization, transcription, and translation of incantation bowls and amulets.[7]

Morgenstern is currently working on a new dictionary of Mandaic.[8]

Organizations

In 2013, Matthew Morgenstern co-founded the Society for Mandaean Studies, of which he is an elected board member.[9]

Books

  • Morgenstern, Matthew (2011). Studies in
    OCLC 673419642
    .
  • Ford, James Nathan; Morgenstern, Matthew (2020). Aramaic
    S2CID 203191491
    .

References

  1. ^ Borschel-Dan, Amanda (2018-02-01). "Scientists claim to crack an elusive centuries-old code - and it's Hebrew". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  2. ^ Dury, Julien (2019-09-09). "Russia exhibit to showcase medieval Jewish life in Afghanistan". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  3. ^ Borschel-Dan, Amanda (2018-07-05). "Dead Sea Scrolls decoder remembered as grande dame of Semitic paleography". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. ^ "Prof. Matthew Morgenstern". Tel Aviv University. 1980-01-01. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. ^ "פרופ' משה מורגנשטרן". אוניברסיטת ת"א (in Hebrew). 1980-01-01. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  6. ^ "Mythicism, Monotheism, and Mandaeism". Religion Prof. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  7. ^ Academia.edu
  8. ISSN 1477-8351
    .
  9. ^ Society for Mandaean Studies.

External links

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