S. David Sperling

Dr. Sperling is Professor of Bible at HUC-JIR/New York. He was educated at Brooklyn College, Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University. He specializes in Bible, ancient Semitic languages and history of Israelite region.

Education
  • Ordained, JTS (1967)
  • Ph.D., Columbia University (1973)
Lecture Titles
  • Is the Bible Historical?
  • Magic in the Bible
  • When did God become Jewish?
  • Is Rich Better? - A Biblical Perspective
  • Erotica Biblica
Recent Books
  • Students of the Covenant: A History of Jewish Biblical Scholarship in North America Scholars Press, Atlanta, 1992 (order on-line from amazon.com)
  • The Original Torah: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers New York University Press, 1998. (order on-line from amazon.com)
Rabbinical Studies
Cantorial Studies
Jewish Educational Studies
Jewish Communal
Service Studies
Grad/Undergrad Studies
Continuing Education
& Youth Programs