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Yaacob Dweck is the Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History and holds a joint appointment in the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeton University. He specializes in early modern Jewish intellectual history, focusing on messianism, mysticism, and their antagonists. His research spans 17th and 18th century Europe, with particular attention to Venice and Sephardic communities.
Education:
- B.A. History, Columbia University (2002)
- M.Phil. History, University of Cambridge (2003, degree awarded 2007)
- Ph.D. History, University of Pennsylvania (2008)
His research explores reactionary movements in Jewish thought, including studies of Leon Modena’s critique of Kabbalah and Jacob Sasportas’ opposition to Sabbateanism. Current projects include a Hebrew-English edition of Modena’s Ari Nohem, a study of the Spanish Expulsion’s impact, and translations of modern Hebrew literature.
Awards:
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Old Dominion Research Professor (2020–21)
His work bridges historical scholarship and literary translation, collaborating with Nicholas de Lange on translations of seminal Hebrew novels like S. Yizhar’s Days of Ziklag.
