Joshua Kulp

Rabbi Joshua Kulp (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 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

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 rosh yeshiva.[7] He also teaches at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies and coordinates the Mishnah Yomit project through the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the congregational organization for Conservative Judaism, in both North America and the world.

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, 2009[8]
  • Reconstructing the Talmud, Mechon Hadar, 2014[9]

References
  1. 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 it's 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. "Israel News". Fr.jpost.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  9. "Reconstructing the Talmud". October 15, 2014.
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