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Benjamin Blum is a Research Fellow at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies within the Department of Bible and Jewish Biblical Interpretation, where he contributes to the DFG long-term project "Corpus Masoreticum" since February 2023. His academic journey includes a Research Assistant role at the Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel (Nov 2018–Feb 2023) and teaching Hebrew at Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium Wuppertal (Sep 2017–Jul 2019).
- Education
- Diploma in Protestant Theology, University of Rostock (Oct 2018)
- PhD Project: "Post-mortal Existence in Second Temple Literature" under Professor Martin Rösel (University of Rostock), ongoing since Nov 2018
Blum's research focuses on biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and Second Temple literature. His work spans Jewish biblical interpretation, the Masoretic tradition, and eschatological themes in ancient Hebrew texts. He has lectured on Biblical Hebrew and provided instruction in Aramaic, particularly in Daniel 2-7, alongside his broader engagement with theological and linguistic aspects of the Hebrew Bible.
- Employment
- Research Fellow, Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (Feb 2023–present)
- Research Assistant, Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies (Dec 2022–Mar 2023)
- Research Assistant, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel (Nov 2018–Feb 2023)
- Lecturer for Biblical Hebrew, University of Paderborn, University of Münster, and Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel (Apr 2019–Mar 2020)
- Teacher for Hebrew, Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium Wuppertal (Sep 2017–Jul 2019)
- Memberships
- Member of the Hebraists Association e.V.
