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Dr. Ari Mermelstein serves as Assistant Professor of Bible at Yeshiva University. He holds a Ph.D. from NYU's Department of Hebrew & Judaic Studies and a J.D. from NYU Law School, demonstrating expertise spanning religious studies and legal scholarship.
His research focuses on Second Temple Period Judaism, Qumran studies, and the intersection of biblical criticism with contemporary Jewish practice. Mermelstein examines how ancient Jewish communities conceptualized historical time, religious identity, and emotional dimensions of sectarian belonging.
His scholarly output shows a trend toward examining the relationship between political structures and religious authority in biblical texts, alongside contemporary questions about halachic authority in light of modern biblical scholarship. His work bridges ancient textual analysis with modern religious concerns.
Dr. Mermelstein is author of Creation, Covenant, and the Beginnings of Judaism: Reconceiving Historical Time in the Second Temple Period and The Divine Courtroom in Comparative Perspective. He is currently working on a new monograph titled Feeling Like a Sectarian: Emotions and Identity at Qumran.
His research engages with critical questions at the intersection of:
- Ancient Jewish history and modern religious practice
- Biblical scholarship and halachic authority
- Emotional dimensions of religious identity
- Comparative religious legal systems
