Prof. Tova Ganzel

Prof. Tova Ganzel

Tova Ganzel is an Associate Professor in the Multidisciplinary Department of Jewish Studies and serves as the Head of the School for Basic Jewish Studies at Bar-Ilan University. She also coordinates Cramim, the Jewish Studies Honors Program. Her research focuses on the Hebrew Bible within the broader context of the ancient Near Eastern world, with special emphasis on prophetic literature and temple-centered communities.

Her recent work explores the Book of Ezekiel in light of Neo-Babylonian culture, as well as the temple and its community during the Persian period, especially in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. She also examines the development of biblical criticism in Jewish thought from the eighteenth century onward, and the role of women as Halakhic professionals.

Prof. Ganzel has been awarded two Israel Science Foundation (ISF) grants for her pioneering studies on Ezekiel’s visionary temple and on the temple community in Ezra–Nehemiah. Her publications include monographs, edited volumes, and numerous scholarly articles. She is actively involved in organizing academic conferences, serving on editorial boards, and engaging in public scholarship.