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About Me
Dr. Aaron Amit's principal areas of research include Talmudic lexicography, the history of the redaction of the Bavli and the Yerushalmi, and the history of the textual transmission of the Bavli. Dr. Amit has also done extensive work on the epistles of Paul and their relationship to rabbinic literature.
Research Areas:
Babylonian Talmud
Talmud Yerushalmi
Textual tradition and redaction of rabbinic literature
Greek in rabbinic literature
Early Christianity
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Bar-Ilan University
Oct 1996 → Sep 2000
Award Date: 30 Sep 2000
Master's Degree, Bar-Ilan University
Oct 1991 → Sep 1995
Award Date: 30 Sep 1995
Bachelor
Sep 1982 → Jun 1986
Award Date: 30 Jun 1986
Research
- Fields of Interest
- Babylonian Talmud
- Talmud Yerushalmi
- Textual tradition and redaction of rabbinic literature
- Greek in rabbinic literature
- Early Christianity
- תחומי מחקר
- חקר התלמוד הבבלי והתלמוד הירושלמי
- תולדות הנוסח והעריכה של ספרות חז"ל
- חקר היוונית בספרות חז"ל
- הנצרות הקדומה
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The textual tradition of the Babylonian Talmud
Amit, A., 1 Jul 2024, Variants and Variance in Classical Textual Cultures: Errors, Innovations, Proliferation, Reception?. de Gruyter, p. 311-336 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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רבי אלעזר והאבטיונה: תפתחותו של סיפור קשה בירושלמי
עמית, א., 2024, In: מדעי היהדות. 59, 2, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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תוקף הגירושין אליבא דבית שמאי לאור כתבי הנצרות הקדומה
עמית, א., 2024, In: סידרא; כתב-עת לחקר ספרות התורה שבעל-פה. לו, p. 7-22 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wealth and Wisdom in Yannai’s Palace: Was there a Persian Connection?
Amit, A., 2022, In: Journal for the Study of Judaism. 54, 2, p. 220-246 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ממראית עין לחשד וחזרה: מעברים בטעמי הלכה בפאה ובחנוכה
עמית, א., 2021, In: תעודה. 31, p. 349-364 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
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Cultural Systems of Classification: Sickness, Health and Local Biologies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Medical Cultures in Anthropology and the Historical Sciences
Amit, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
6 Jun 2016 → 7 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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2016 International Conference on Hebrew Language, Literature and Culture, NAPH Brown University
Amit, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
21 Jun 2016 → 23 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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46th Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies
Amit, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
14 Dec 2014 → 16 Dec 2014Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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45th Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies
Amit, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
15 Dec 2013 → 17 Dec 2013Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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Late Antique – Early Byzantine Pharmacology and its Reception in the Talmudic Tradition
Amit, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
9 Dec 2013 → 10 Dec 2013Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
Thesis
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The Text of Chapter IV of Tractate Pesahim in the Babylonian Talmud: A Critical Edition with an Introduction
AMIT, A. (Author), Friedman, S. (Supervisor), 2000Student thesis: Thesis