Dr. Neriah Klein
About me
I'm a researcher and lecturer in Bible. My current areas of research are: the Bible as literature, the book of Chronicles, Masorah and biblical manuscripts, and Jewish biblical commentaries. I have published my studies in these fields in leading journals around the world.
Currently I'm a Postdoctoral Fellow working at the Hebrew University Bible Project (HUBP), where I chair the Text and Masorah sections and participate in the Translations Group.
I am also working with Prof. Yosef Ofer (Bar-Ilan University) on a critical edition of the Masorah magna of (former) Sassoon 1053, and I teach Bible at Orot Israel College.
Education
PhD, Biblical Studies, Bar-Ilan University.
MA, Biblical Studies, Bar-Ilan University.
BEd, Biblical Studies and Israel studies, Herzog College.
Academic Teaching
Since 2019
The Bible Department, Orot Israel College.
Since 2018
The Bible Department, Bar Ilan University (summer).
2013-2018
The Bible Department, Herzog College.
Professional Experience
Since 2018
Head of Text and Mesorah section, and a member of the Translations Group, at The Hebrew University Bible Project (HUBP).
Since 2018
Collaborator, The Masorah of MS Sassoon 1053: A Critical Edition (with Prof. Yosef Ofer, Bar-Ilan University).
2016-2019
2012-2014
2010-2011
Editor of Megadim: Journal of Biblical Studies, Herzog Collage Press.
Research assistant, Mikra’ot Gedolot ‘HaKeter’ Institute, Bar-Ilan University.
Research assistant, Nahmanides’ Torah Commentary Addenda (Prof. Yosef Ofer and Prof. Jonathan Jacobs, Bar Ilan University).
Fellowships and Awards
2021
Gorgias Prize for Hebrew-speaking scholars in the fields of Bible, Ancient Near East, and Jewish Studies, Gorgias Press (a book contract and academic editing).
2019
Erasmus+ Travel grant from the European Union for staff training in Trinity College Dublin.
2018
Pinchas Riklis Memorial Foundation Prize for Outstanding Scholarship in the fields of Jewish Studies and Jewish Law (Bar-Ilan University).
2017
The Rector’s Award for Outstanding Ph.D. Students (Bar-Ilan University).
2017
EABS Travel Grant to the SBL+EABS international annual meeting, Berlin 2017.
2017
Mozes S. Schupf Fellowship for Ph.D. students in their last year of research (Bar-Ilan University).
2015
The President’s Scholarship for Outstanding Ph.D. Students (Bar-Ilan University).
2013
Excellency Award for M.A. Students on behalf of The Israel Society for Biblical Research (Bar-Ilan University).