Nahum M. Sarna

Nahum M. Sarna
Born(1923-03-27)March 27, 1923
DiedJune 23, 2005(2005-06-23) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish / Israeli / American
EducationPh.D. from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning
OccupationDora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University
Notable workGenesis, Exodus in the series Understanding Genesis (1966) & the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary
SpouseHelen Horowitz
ChildrenJonathan Sarna
Theological work
EraLate 20th and Early 21st Centuries
LanguageEnglish
Tradition or movementJewish
Main interestsTorah, 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.