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Shai Secunda holds the Jacob Neusner Professorship of Judaism at Bard College. He is a founder and co-editor of the Talmud Blog, serves as a fellow at the Academic Torah Institute, and functions as editor of TheGemara.com.
Professor Secunda specializes in examining the Babylonian Talmud within its Sasanian Iranian historical context, exploring how Jewish religious texts developed through cultural exchange with surrounding civilizations. His research bridges Jewish studies and Iranian studies, focusing particularly on how Babylonian Judaism negotiated identity within the Sasanian Empire.
His major publications include The Iranian Talmud: Reading the Bavli in its Sasanian Context and Like a Hedge of Lilies: Menstruation and Difference in the Talmud and its Sasanian Context, which have significantly advanced scholarly understanding of rabbinic literature through contextual historical analysis.
Professor Secunda's scholarly contributions demonstrate consistent innovation in comparative religious studies, particularly in identifying connections between Jewish traditions and Zoroastrian practices, as evidenced by his work on Chanukah traditions and biblical interpretation.
Through his editorial leadership at TheGemara.com and the Talmud Blog, Professor Secunda has made substantial contributions to modern Torah scholarship, advocating for nuanced approaches that integrate traditional study with contemporary academic methods.
