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Joshua Kulp

Rabbi Joshua Kulp is an American-Israeli Talmudic scholar.

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Rabbi Joshua Kulp (Hebrew: יהושע קולפ; born July 16, 1970) is an American-Israeli Talmudic scholar.

Early life and education

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 received semikhah from Hadar as a member of Hadar's first cohort of rabbinical students.3

Career

Kulp is especially known for his commentary on the Haggadah.145

Kulp was one of the founders of the Conservative Yeshiva, where he is (as of 2022) a faculty member and senior scholar.6 He also coordinates the online Mishnah Yomit7 and Daf Shevui8 projects through the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center,9 the congregational organization for Conservative Judaism.

Personal life

He has two daughters (Zoey and Rakia) and two sons (Yadin and Anan) and lives in Modi'in as of 2023.1

Books

  • The Schechter Haggadah, 200910
  • Reconstructing the Talmud, Mechon Hadar, 201411
References

References

  1. Ahren, Raphael (March 27, 2009). "Ah, So That's Why We Suffer". Haaretz. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. 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. 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.
  5. Dr. Ruchama Weiss; Rabbi Levi Brackman (March 20, 2009). "Schechter Haggadah sheds historical light on ancient ritual". Ynetnews. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. "Our team". Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. May 27, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. "Mishnah Yomit". Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  8. "Daf Shevui". Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  9. Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center
  10. "Israel News". Fr.jpost.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  11. "Reconstructing the Talmud". October 15, 2014.