9:00-11:00 AM EDT: Hebrew Bible and it Interpretation
The Many Faces of the Bible in the Dead Sea Scrolls – Emanuel Tov, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Reworked Pentateuch and Genesis Apocryphon: Close or Distant Relatives? – Moshe Bernstein, Yeshiva University
“2300 Evenings and Mornings” (Dan 8:13-14) Recalculated according to the Damascus Document – Michael Segal, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Perfect Marriage in the Genesis Apocryphon – Esther Eshel, Bar-Ilan University
11:00-11:30 AM EDT: BREAK
11:30 AM-1:00 PM EDT: Cave 11 and the Temple Scroll
Treasures from a Small Box: Recently Discovered Fragments from Cave 11 – Oren Ableman, Israel Antiquities Authority
The Hydra-headed Mysteries of the Temple Scroll – Andrew D. Gross, Catholic University of America
The Utopian Temple Plan of the Temple Scroll – Lawrence H. Schiffman, New York University
1:00-1:30 PM EDT: BREAK
1:30-3:00 PM EDT: Law and Liturgy
What Was Given on Mt. Sinai? – Cana Werman, Ben-Gurion University
Law and Order in the Dead Sea Scrolls – Sarianna Metso, University of Toronto
The Early Study of Jewish Law in the Damascus Document – Alex Jassen, New York University
3:00-3:30 Close of Conference and Thanks
Lawrence H. Schiffman, New York University &
Emily Master, Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority