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Lynn Kaye is an Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature and Thought at the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University. Her research integrates legal and literary interpretation of Talmudic texts, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary theories in law, literary studies, and history. She also explores intersections between rabbinic texts and modern communities, focusing on meaning generation and experiential perspectives.
Education:
- Ph.D., New York University
- M.Phil., University of Cambridge
- B.A., University of Cambridge
Her scholarly work spans Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Law, Literary and Critical Theory, Comparative Law, Hebrew and Aramaic Literatures, Time and Temporality, and Feminist Theory. She has published on topics such as time in Judaism, Talmudic narratives, and women's legal status, with recent interdisciplinary contributions appearing in Time: A Multidisciplinary Introduction (2023).
Honors and Awards:
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2023)
- Jordan Schnitzer Book Award (2020)
- Harry Starr Fellowship in Judaica (2020-2021)
- National Jewish Book Award Finalist (2019)
Kaye has held fellowships at NYU and Cardozo Law Schools and maintains partial accreditation with the Department of Justice through Dignidad, The Right to Immigration Institute, in Waltham. She previously served for four years as Director of Jewish Life and Learning and Assistant Congregational Leader at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York.
