Nahum M. Sarna | |
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| Born | March 27, 1923 |
| Died | June 23, 2005 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British / Israeli / American |
| Education | Ph.D. from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning |
| Occupation | Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University |
| Notable work | Genesis, Exodus in the series Understanding Genesis (1966) & the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary |
| Spouse | Helen Horowitz |
| Children | Jonathan Sarna |
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| Era | Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries |
| Language | English |
| Tradition or movement | Jewish |
| Main interests | Torah, Jewish studies |
Nahum Mattathias Sarna (Hebrew: נחום סרנא; March 27, 1923 – June 23, 2005) was a modern biblical scholar who is best known for the study of Genesis and Exodus represented in his Understanding Genesis (1966) and in his contributions to the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary (1989/91). He was also part of the translation team for the Kethuvim section of the Jewish Publication Society's translation of the Bible, known as New Jewish Publication Society of America Version.