Chief Scroll Editor Opens Up—An Interview with Emanuel Tov

For more than a decade, Hebrew University professor Emanuel Tov has been in charge of the scholarly team that is publishing the Dead Sea Scrolls. It hasn’t always been easy; but now, with the 37th volume of the Discoveries in the Judean Desert series rolling off the presses, the project is finally nearing completion. With this publishing landmark in mind, BAR took the opportunity to interview Tov on his tenure as chief editor, and to get his perspective on the dramatic developments surrounding their release. Hershel Shanks: Emanuel, you’ve just announced the completion of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication […]