Tal Ilan

Tal Ilan
Born (1956-01-24) January 24, 1956 (age 68)
Kibbutz Lahav, Israel
Nationality Israel
Occupation(s)Historian, Lexicographer
Academic background
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
Academic work
InstitutionsFree University of Berlin
Notable worksThe Feminist Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud (FCBT), Lexicon of Jewish Names in Late Antiquity

Tal Ilan (born 1956) is an Israeli-born historian, notably of women's history in Judaism, and lexicographer. She is known for her work in rabbinic literature, the history of ancient Judaism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish historiography, Jewish epigraphy, archaeology and papyrology, onomastics, and ancient Jewish magic.[1] She is the initiator and director of The Feminist Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud (FCBT). She received her education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2] She is currently professor of Jewish Studies at the Free University of Berlin (German: Freie Universität Berlin).[3]

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  2. ^ "Tal Ilan | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ Daniel R. Langton The Apostle Paul in the Jewish Imagination: A Study in Modern ...2010 p131 "178 A more overtly feminist agenda can be found in work of Tal Ilan (1956–), an Israeli-born professor of Jewish Studies at the Freie Universitat in Berlin. Ilan describes herself as a 'positivist ..."