Emanuel Tov
Emanuel Tov, FBA (Hebrew: עמנואל טוב; born 15 September 1941, Amsterdam, the Netherlands as Menno Toff) is a Dutch–Israeli biblical scholar and linguist, emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible Studies in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been intimately involved with the Dead Sea Scrolls for many decades, and from 1991, he was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project.
Emanuel Tov | |
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| Born | 15 September 1941 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch, Israeli |
| Occupation | Biblical scholar |
| Title | Emeritus Professor in the Department of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Spouse | Lika (née Aa) |
| Children | three children |
| Awards | Honorary doctorates from the University of Vienna, the University of Salzburg, and the University of Copenhagen Israel Prize in biblical studies |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Thesis | "The Septuagint Translation of Jeremiah and Baruch" (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Shemaryahu Talmon, Frank Moore Cross |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Textual studies |
| Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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