Aaron Koller

Aaron J. Koller (born 1978) is an American scholar of Hebrew. He studied and then taught at the Yeshiva University, New York, rising to become Professor of Near Eastern Studies.[1][2] In April 2025, he was announced as the next Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge, England.[3] He is the first Jewish person to hold the chair that was established by King Henry VIII.[4][5]

Selected works

  • Koller, Aaron J. (2012). The semantic field of cutting tools in biblical Hebrew: the interface of philological, semantic, and archaeological evidence. Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series. Vol. 49. Washington, DC: Catholic Biblical Association of America. ISBN 0915170485.
  • Koller, Aaron J. (2014). Esther in ancient Jewish thought. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107048355.
  • Koller, Aaron J. (2020). Unbinding Isaac: the significance of the Akedah for modern Jewish thought. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society. ISBN 978-0827614734.

References

  1. ^ "Aaron-Koller". Yeshiva University. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Aaron Koller - Curriculum Vitae". yeshiva.academia.edu. 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. ^ Escoffery, Naidine (16 April 2025). "Aaron Koller joins AMES". Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Aaron Koller breaks barrier as first Jew in historic Cambridge role". The Jerusalem Post. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. ^ Adams, Richard (2 June 2025). "Cambridge University appoints first Jewish professor of Hebrew". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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