Biblical Hebrew IV: Advanced Reading Seminar—Queen Esther’s Gambit

Biblical Hebrew IV: Advanced Reading Seminar—Queen Esther’s Gambit

An Online Course with Dr. Noam Cohen 
Nine Thursdays:  February 11, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 2027 
2:00–3:30 p.m. ET   

We also offer a Thursday morning class and a Thursday afternoon Biblical Hebrew IV class on Kohelet’s Meaning of Life.

We will read Esther chapters 4–8, which recount Esther’s daring attempt to save the Jewish people. In nine live online sessions, we will focus on the most challenging passages and explore different possibilities for translation and interpretation. Participants are encouraged to develop their own translations and pursue new research questions about this exciting portion of Tanakh. All sessions will be recorded and made available to registered participants. 

Prerequisite: Completion of Biblical Hebrew I, II, and III. If you have not taken these courses but believe you have the equivalent background, please schedule a conversation with the instructor prior to enrollment.      

Cost: $575

Earn a 10% DISCOUNT on courses by declaring your candidacy for the new Certificate in Biblical Hebrew. Complete the four-course sequence and optional capstone project. By the conclusion of the program, you will be able to read and understand a book of the Bible from start to finish in the original Hebrew.   

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* If you do not already own these materials, a coupon will be provided for the purchase of Accordance Software at the discounted price of $50. The two Tanakh Cards are $15/each.

Dr. Noam Cohen is a Jewish Studies scholar with a specialization in Hebrew Bible and ancient Semitic languages. Noam’s research focuses on gender and violence in ancient West Asia (the ancient Near East), and his doctoral dissertation (NYU) explored how and why spousal violence was portrayed in the Hebrew Bible and texts from Mesopotamia, ancient Syria and Turkey. Noam is currently Visiting Professor of Modern Hebrew and Jewish Studies at New York University. 

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