Nahum M. Sarna

Nahum M. Sarna
Born	(1923-03-27)March 27, 1923 London, UK
Died	June 23, 2005(2005-06-23) (aged 82) Boca Raton, Florida
Nationality	British / Israeli / American
Education	Ph.D. from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning
Occupation	Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandeis University
Notable work	Genesis, Exodus in the series Understanding Genesis (1966) & the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary
Spouse	Helen Horowitz
Children	Jonathan Sarna
Theological work
Era	Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries
Language	English
Tradition or movement	Jewish
Main interests	Torah, Jewish studies

Nahum Mattathias Sarna (Hebrew: נחום סרנא; March 27, 1923 – June 23, 2005) was a modern biblical scholar who is best known for the study of Genesis and Exodus represented in his Understanding Genesis (1966) and in his contributions to the first two volumes of the JPS Torah Commentary (1989/91). He was also part of the translation team for the Kethuvim section of the Jewish Publication Society's translation of the Bible, known as New Jewish Publication Society of America Version.