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Dr. Baruch Alster teaches Bible at Givat Washington College in Israel. He earned his Ph.D. from Bar Ilan University in 2007 with a dissertation on the history of Jewish interpretation of the Song of Songs.
Dr. Alster's research focuses on biblical narrative structures and historical Jewish exegesis. His work examines:
- Comparative analysis of biblical destruction narratives
- Theological foundations of Torah study
- Interpretations of the Song of Songs across Jewish tradition
- Deuteronomic law and religious centralization debates
His recent publications reveal a scholarly approach that identifies thematic parallels between biblical stories and analyzes the historical development of interpretive traditions. Dr. Alster is currently working on a critical edition of a medieval French commentary on the Megillot, extending his research into medieval Jewish scholarship.
Dr. Alster's work bridges traditional Jewish learning methods with contemporary academic biblical scholarship, contributing to our understanding of how biblical texts have been interpreted throughout Jewish history.