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 at the Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology at Bar-Ilan University, and I am also working at the Hebrew University Bible Project (HUBP), where I chair the Text and Masorah sections.
Alongside my research, I also Bible lecturer at the Bible Department in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, at Givat Washington and Talpiot colleges and other institutions.
Education
PhD, Biblical Studies, Bar-Ilan University.
MA, Biblical Studies, Bar-Ilan University.
BEd, Biblical Studies and Israel studies, Herzog College.
Academic Teaching
2024
The Bible Department, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
2024
The Bible Department, Givat Washington Academic College of Education.
2024
the Bible Department, Talpiot College of Education.
Since 2022
The Online Courses Unit, Michlalah College Jerusalem.
Since 2018
The Bible Department, Bar Ilan University (summer).
2019-2024
The Bible Department, Orot Israel College.
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).
2018-2020
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).