14Th 2008, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University Of

Dear colleagues and friends,

On February, 11th - 14th 2008, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Vienna will have a joint meeting in Vienna on the topic of The Dead Sea Scrolls in Context: Integrating the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Study of Ancient Texts, Languages, and Cultures.

Upon the completion of the publication of the scrolls from the Judean Desert, scholars will now focus more on the interpretation of individual texts than on text editions. As all these scrolls are now easily accessible, it is time for their full integration in the various disciplines that benefit from the discovery of these very important ancient texts. The Dead Sea Scrolls enrich many areas of biblical research, as well as the study of ancient Jewish, early Christian and other ancient literatures, languages, and cultures. It is well known that the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls is often neglected by scholars who are not directly involved with the Dead Sea Scrolls, while Dead Sea Scrolls specialists often focus narrowly on the scrolls themselves.

The papers of this conference should build a bridge between the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other fields of research, and therefore should not deal with the scrolls only. In line with this policy not only Dead Sea Scrolls specialists are invited, but also specialists in other areas. To each lecture 30 minutes are allotted together with 15 minutes for discussion. The proceedings will be published.

Possible areas for papers are: DSS and Hebrew Scripture Interpretation of Biblical Books Textual Criticism Canonical History History of Interpretation DSS and Greek Scripture DSS and the Targumim DSS and Semitic Languages Hebrew Aramaic DSS and Ancient Judaism Parabiblical Literature Religious Law Liturgical Literature Beginnings of Normative Liturgy outside the Temple Poetical texts and devices Historiography DSS and Rabbinic Judaism Judaism before and after 70: Continuity and Change Religious Law Marriage Documents DSS and Pharisees DSS and the Graeco-Roman World DSS and the ANE DSS and Early Christianity DSS and Papyrology DSS and History DSS and Archaeology DSS and Eschatology DSS and Sapiential Literature DSS and Messianic Expectations DSS and Apocrypha

We warmly invite you to present a paper in the range of topics described above. Please suggest a topic and provide a brief abstract of 200 words until September 30 to [email protected]. Even if you should not be willing to contribute a presentation, your attendance and participation would be more than welcome.

We apologize if this invitation reached you more than once as we asked several scholarly organizations to email it to their members. Nevertheless, we would appreciate if you could forward this invitation to anyone who might be interested.

With kind regards,

Armin Lange (Professor for Second Temple Judaism at the University of Vienna) and Emanuel Tov (J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

N.B.: Details about flights and accommodation will be sent upon request.

Lecturer List

Name University Topic Qumran Hebrew vis a vis Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew – Some Grammatical and Lexical Prof. Moshe BAR-ASHER Jerusalem Features Dr. Esther CHAZON Jerusalem [Prayer in Ancient Judaism and the DSS] Prof. Hannah M. COTTON Jerusalem Looking Back at the "Rabbis and the Documents" Prof. Rachel ELIOR Jerusalem [Rabbinic Judaism and the DSS] Prof. Steve FASSBERG Jerusalem The Dead Sea Scrolls and Their Contribution to the Study of Hebrew and Aramaic Dr. Marianne GROHMANN Vienna The Impact of the DSS on the Interpretation of Psalms Prof. Israel KNOHL Jerusalem [On an Apocalyptic Text Written on Stone] Prof. Armin LANGE Vienna [Hebrew Bible amd DSS] Prof. James Alfred LOADER Vienna The DSS and the Hebrew Bible Prof. Markus ÖHLER Vienna Johannesapokalypse und ihre Rezeption von Motiven aus den DSS (Neues Jerusalem o.ä.) Prof. Bernhard PALME Vienna [DSS and Papyrology] Prof. Renate PILLINGER Vienna John the Baptist in Early Christian Art Prof. Alexander ROFÉ Jerusalem The DSS and the Higher Criticism of the Hebrew Bible Dr. David SATRAN Jerusalem [Early Christianity and DSS] Dr. Michael SEGAL Jerusalem Biblical Exegesis in the DSS Prof. Shaul SHAKED Jerusalem Iranian Connections in the DSS Hermeneutics and Methods of Interpretation in the Pesharim Isaiah and in the Commentary Dr. Agnethe SIQUANS Vienna on Isaiah by Theodoret of Cyrus Prof. Günter STEMBERGER Vienna Mishnah and DSS – Are there meaningful parallels and continuities? Prof. Michael E. STONE Jerusalem DSS and the Pseudepigrapha: Noah Prof. Shemaryahu TALMON Jerusalem Qumran Studies at the Present Time – an Overview Prof. Emanuel TOV Jerusalem Types of Variation between Qumran Biblical Manuscripts and their Background Matthias WEIGOLD Vienna [Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha and DSS]