Steven Fine

Steven Fine is the Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, directing the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project and Yeshiva's Center for Israel Studies. He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara, MA from USC, and PhD from the Hebrew University. His research bridges cultural history, rabbinic literature, archaeology, and art, focusing on Judaism in the Greco-Roman world. Recent projects include studies of the Samaritans, polychromy in Jewish art, and the Arch of Titus. He has authored over 70 articles and monographs, including Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World (2010) and The Menorah: A Biography (2016). Honors include the Samaritan Medal (2013) and Jordan Schnitzer Book Award (2009).

Teaching focuses on Jewish art, archaeology, and history, with courses like Arch of Titus: Rome-Jerusalem. His work has curated major exhibitions, including Sacred Realm: The Emergence of the Synagogue (1996) and The Samaritans: A Biblical People (2022). His research explores themes of cultural interaction, symbols like the menorah, and Jewish identity across millennia.