Joshua Kulp

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Rabbi Joshua Kulp (born July 16, 1970) is an American-Israeli Talmudic scholar.

Early life and education[edit]

Kulp was born on July 16, 1970, in the United States and grew up in Margate, New Jersey.[1] He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and his PhD in Talmud at Bar-Ilan University.[2] In 2023, Kulp will receive semikhah from Rabbi Dr. Ethan Tucker, President and Rosh Yeshiva of Hadar, as a member of Hadar's first cohort of rabbinical students.[3]

Career[edit]

Kulp is especially known for his commentary on the Haggadah.[4][5][6]

Kulp was one of the founders of the Conservative Yeshiva, where he is (as of 2022) a member of the faculty and senior scholar.[7] He also coordinates the Mishnah Yomit and Daf Shevui projects through the [[F[8]]], the congregational organization for Conservative Judaism, in both North America and the world.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

He has two daughters (Zoey and Rakia) and two sons (Yadin and Anan) and lives in Modi'in as of 2023.[1]

Books[edit]

  • The Schechter Haggadah, 2009[9]
  • Reconstructing the Talmud, Mechon Hadar, 2014[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ahren, Raphael (March 27, 2009). "Ah, So That's Why We Suffer". Haaretz. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Joshua Kulp". Sefaria. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ @hadarinstitute (June 14, 2023). "Meet Joshua Kulp, one of the 12 talented rabbis we are excited to celebrate in just a few weeks on the 26th of June, as Hadar ordains its first-ever cohort of rabbis" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Raphael Ahren (March 27, 2009). "Ah, so that's why we suffer". Haaretz. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Harris, Ben (April 2, 2009). "The new traditional Haggadah". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Dr. Ruchama Weiss; Rabbi Levi Brackman (March 20, 2009). "Schechter Haggadah sheds historical light on ancient ritual". Ynetnews. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Our team". Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. ^ uchsberg Jerusalem Center
  9. ^ "Israel News". Fr.jpost.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Reconstructing the Talmud". October 15, 2014.
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