Orion Study Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literatures
Orion Study Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literatures
The Orion Center was established in 1995 as part of the Institute for Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Our web site provides many resources for the study
of the Scrolls, as well as information about the Center's activities and
programs.
RESEARCH ON THE SCROLLS
The Center aims to stimulate and foster research on
the Scrolls, particularly the great task of integrating the new
information gained from the Scrolls into the body of knowledge about
Jewish history and religion in the Second Temple
period. Such integration will affect areas like
biblical studies, Jewish literature and thought of the Second Temple
Period, earliest Christianity and the New Testament, the study of early
rabbinic Judaism, and more.
STUDY OF THE SCROLLS IN JERUSALEM
Many aspects of the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls can
be done best and uniquely at the Hebrew University and in Jerusalem.
Such topics include the relationship of the Scrolls to rabbinic
literature and thought, to the
Jewish liturgy, to the Piyyutim (Jewish liturgical
poetry), the study of the Scrolls as physical artifacts (most recently
in the area of DNA analysis), their archeological context and their
relationship to other Judean Desert finds.
STUDY OF THE SCROLLS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
The Center intends to focus and to coordinate the
research presently being carried out at the Hebrew University, and to
ensure a balanced and structured program of research and instruction.
More specifically, the Orion Center organizes lectures in Hebrew and
English (scholars seminars and presentation & discussion hours), and
international symposia. In addition the Center offers grants for
graduate and post-doctoral study of the scrolls related literature at
Hebrew University.
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