• Comment: I don't see anything there that would obviously meet one of the WP:NACADEMIC criteria, and the sources are not enough to satisfy WP:GNG. DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:36, 2 July 2024 (UTC)


Noah Hacham
NationalityIsraeli
Known forCorpus Papyrorum Judaicarum
ParentAmos Hakham
Academic background
EducationMA and PHD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Doctoral advisorDaniel R. Schwartz
Academic work
DisciplineGreco-Roman era Jewry, notably the Jews of Alexandria
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem

Noah Hacham is an Israeli scholar specializing in the history of diaspora Jewry during the periods of the Second Temple, the Mishna and the Talmud, with a particular focus on Jewish literature and society in the Hellenistic and Roman eras. He is known for his research on Jewish thought and its interactions with the broader Greco-Roman culture, especially within the Jewish diaspora of the period, and for his exploration of rabbinic sources within their historical context.[1] He is a senior lecturer in the Dept. of Jewish History and Contemporary Judaism and the head of the Mandell institute for Jewish studies in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Early Life and Education

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Noah Hacham was born in Israel to bible scholar and author Amos Hakham, Hacham is an only child.[2] He pursued his higher education at first at the Open University, where he completed his BA in Jewish history, and then at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he aqcuired his MA in Jewish History, and wrote his Ph.D. thesis under the supervision of Professor Daniel R. Schwartz, completing it in 2002. His doctoral dissertation provides a critical analysis of the book of 3 Maccabees from the perspectives of the ideology of its author, the hisorical context it was written in and contemporary literature.[1]

Academic Career

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Hacham began his academic career at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he has held various positions in the Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry. Hacham is a senior lecturer for Jewish History in the department of Jewish History and Contemporary Judaism at the Hebrew University and is the current head of the Mandel Institute for Jewish Studies.[1][3][4]

Research and Contributions

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Hacham has published extensively on topics such as 3 Maccabees, the book of Tobit, the writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Jewish historian Josephus. He, together with Tal Ilan, is currently leading the editing team of Corpus Papyrorum Judaicarum, a collection of all the papyrological material related to Jews from the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, incorporating the work done by Itzhak Fikhman and following the legacies of Victor Tcherikover, Alexander Fuks and Menachem Stern. Hacham's research often focuses on the ways Jewish communities navigated their identities and traditions within the dominant Greco-Roman culture.[5]

Sparta and the Jews

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In 2018, a conference was held in Athens which explored the relationship between the Jewish people and the ancient Spartans.[6] Dr. Noah Hacham was invited to lecture on the academic dispute regarding the nature of the relationship. He noted that there is no mention in the bible of a relationship between the ancient Judeans and Israelites with the ancient Spartans.[6] He lectured on the book of the 2 Macabees, of its author and the relationship between Jews and Spartans based on interactions during the Hasmoneon period, reaching the conclusion that there was a relationship between the ancient Jews and Spartans. Hacham said that the Spartans asked the Hasmoneons for assistance in their campaign against the Macedonian kingdom.[6]

Books

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  • Noah Hacham and Tal Ilan (eds.), Corpus Papyrorum Judaicarum, Volume 4: The Ptolemaic Period (323 BCE–30 BCE), Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston & Hebrew University Magnes Press, Jerusalem, 2020[7]
  • Noah Hacham and Tal Ilan (eds.), Corpus Papyrorum Judaicarum, Volume 5: The Early-Roman Period (30 BCE–117 CE), Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston & Hebrew University Magnes Press, Jerusalem, 2022[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Noah Hacham". en.jewish-history.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ מלול, חן (2022-11-08). "A Cinderella Story: The First Winner of the International Bible Contest". The Librarians. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ^ "Noah Hacham". Israeli Research Community Portal. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ "המכון למדעי היהדות על-שם מנדל". jstudies.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ "Noah Hacham | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Academia.edu". huji.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ a b c "Jews and Greeks explore long, deep relationship". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  7. ^ a b "Noah Hacham Books". Amazon.
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