Tikva Frymer-Kensky | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1943 West Side, Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | August 31, 2006 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | MA and PhD from Yale University |
| Occupation | erstwhile Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School |
| Spouse | Rabbi Allan Kensky |
| Children | Meira, Eitan |
| Theological work | |
| Era | Late 20th and early 21st centuries |
| Language | English |
| Tradition or movement | Jewish |
| Main interests | Assyriology, Sumerology, Biblical studies, Jewish studies, also Women and Religion |
Tikva Simone Frymer-Kensky (October 21, 1943 – August 31, 2006)[1] was a professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She received her MA and PhD from Yale University. She had previously served on the faculties of Wayne State University, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Yale University, Ben Gurion University, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she served as director of Biblical studies.