Samuel Rocca - Curriculum Vitae (English)

Samuel Rocca - Curriculum Vitae (English)
Name: Samuele Rocca
Israeli Pass. no. 14824706
Italian Pass no. B 309293
Date of Birth: 25-09-1968
Country of Birth: Italy, Milano
Citizenship: Italian, Israeli
Address and Phones
E-Mail: [email protected]
Postal Address: Samuel Rocca
Rechov Mavo Yoram 4
92346 Jerusalem
Israel
Phone: 00-972-2-5630198
02-5630198
Mobile: 00-972-523-312735
0523-312735
Family Status
Divorced
Sons
Yair Emmanuel, Israeli Pass. No. 11613997/Italian Pass. No. YA 0681531
Avigail Sepphora, Israeli Pass. No. 11613996/Italian Pass. No. YA 068153
Daniel Alexander, Israeli Pass. No. 11613998/Italian Pass. No. YA 0681532
Parents
Laura and Fabio Rocca
Military Service
1992-1994: IDF, Officer, Educational Corps.
1994-: IDF, Reserve, Artillery.
Education and Academic Affiliation
1982-1987: Milano, Civico Liceo Classico G. Carducci. College Graduation.
1988: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rothberg School for Foreign Students.
1994-1998: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Beth Midrash Hecht, Gemara.
B.A.
1988-1992: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Biblical and Classical Archaeology
Ancient and Medieval History. “Magna cum laude”, 87%.
M.A.
1994-1998: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Classical Archaeology
History of the Jewish People in the Second Temple Period. “Cum laude”, 87%.
Ph.D.
2000-2007: Bar - Ilan University, History of the Jewish People in the Second Temple
Period.
Postdoctorate
2007: Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
M.A. Thesis
Supervisor, Professor Israel Levine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department
of Archaeology.
Title: Rome and Jerusalem: The Building policy of Augustus and Herod compared.
Ph.D. Thesis
Supervisor Professor A. Baumgarten, Bar Ilan University, Faculty of Jewish Studies,
Department of History of the Jewish People.
Title: Herod’s Judaea – A Mediterranean State in the Classical World.
Postdoctoral Thesis
Supervisor Professor J. Sievers, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
Title: The Jews of Roman Italy: A Mediterranean Diaspora between National Identity
and Acculturation.
Languages
Modern Languages: Italian (mother language), French, English, Hebrew
Ancient Languages: Latin, Greek (only reading!)
Awards and Scholarship
2001 Bar Ilan University Grant for Ph.D. students.
2002 Rotenstreich Scholarship, Award for Ph.D. students
2007 Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, Award for postdoctoral studies
2007 Skirball Fellowship for the Study of Christianity, Award for postdoctoral studies
Working Experience
1 October 2000 – present Lecturer, Art History, College and High School Teacher,
The Neri Bloomfield College of Design & Teacher Training – Haifa Canadian
Hadassah Wizo, Faculty of Design (History of Art – Classical Art); Faculty of
Architecture (Classical Architecture).
1 October 2005 - present Lecturer, Art History, Talpiot College, Holon. History of
Art (Ancient Near East, Medieval, Jewish Art).
1 October 2006 - present Lecturer, Art History, The Ariel University Center of
Samaria, The Faculty of Architecture. History of Architecture (Medieval, Islamic, and
History of Urbanism)
2010-: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Faculty of Humanities, Department
of Italian Studies, Il Teatro della Memoria: La letteratura italiana nel secolo dei Lumi.
2011 present Associate Editor, 4 Enoch: The Online Encyclopedia on Second
Temple Judaism and Christian Origins (www.4enoch.org).
2011- present Member of the Board of Directors, Umberto Nahon, Italian Jewish
Museum.
Previous working experience:
1994 – 1997: Israel Antiquity Department, Librarian.
1998 - 2000: Yad Ben Zvi Institute, Assistant Researcher to Professor Rav R. Bonfil.
1999 – 2001: Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, Assistant Curator.
Publications
A. International Journals
1999: “A Hellenistic Columbarium at Ziqim”, Atiqot XXXVIII, 1999, in collaboration
with Boaz Zissu.
2005: “The Book of Judith and Queen Sholmzion”, Materia giudaica X, 1, 2005.
2006: “A Jewish Gladiator in Pompeii”, Materia giudaica XI, 2006.
2009: “The Jews of Rome and the politics of the Late Republic”, XV World Congress
of Jewish Studies, published on line.
2010: “Back to Masada: A Retrospective of a Retrospective, Review of A. Ben Tor,
Back to Masada”, Jerusalem, Yad Ben Zvi, 2009, in Zion LXXV, 2010, pp. 505-508.
2010: “Josephus, Suetonius, and Tacitus on the Military Service of the Jews of Rome:
Discrimination or Norm?”, Italia XX, 2010, pp. 7-30.
2010: “Diritto Ebraico ed Ebrei nell’Impero Romano, Recensione del libro del
Professore A.M. Rabello”, Ebraismo e Diritto. Studi sul Diritto Ebraico e gli Ebrei
nell'Impero Romano scelti e raccolti da F. Lucrezi” in Rivista di Diritto Romano X,
2010.
2010: “Ehud Netzer (1934-2010) – In Memoriam”, Henoch XXXII, 2010/2.
2010: “Ehud Netzer (1934-2010) – A Bibliography”, Henoch XXXII, 2010/2.
2014: “The Late Republic and Hasmonean Judaea”, Athenaeum 102 (2014) (to be
published).
2014: “Domitian’ Attitude towards the Jews in the Light of his Numismatic Output”,
in Zissu, B. (ed.), Israel Numismatic Journal 18, Volume in Memory of Dan Barag (to
be published).
B. Books, or Contribution to Books
1999: Images of Inspirations, Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem 1999, in collaboration
with Dr. Joan Goodnick Westenholz.
2001: Human Form Divine, Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, under the direction of A.
Spycket.
2001: Glories of Ancient Greece, Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, under the direction
of M Bernheim.
2002: Reflections in Ancient Glass from the Borowski Collection, under the direction
of R. Bianchi (editor).
2004-2005: Encyclopedic entries, Encyclopaedia Judaica:
Ascoli Ettore, D'Ancona Family, D' Ancona Vito, Ancona, Aquileia, Ascoli, Bassano,
Cassuto Umberto, Corcos Vittorio, Diringer David, Florence, Friuli, Gorizia, Istria,
Joseph Ha Coken, Judah Ben Jehiel, Legio, Levi Doro, Lolli Eude, Liuzzi, Lombroso
Cesare, Luzzatto Ephraim, Margulies Samuel Hirsch, Michelstaedter Carlo, Milano,
Moscati Sabatino, Naples, Ostia, Pompeii, Ravenna, Rome, Rottembourg Henry,
Rovigo, San Daniele del Friuli, Sermoneta Baruch, Sforno Ovadiah, Treviso, Trieste,
Turin.
2006: “Josephus and the Psalms of Solomon on Herod Messianic Aspirations”, in Z.
Rodgers (ed.), Making History: Josephus and Historical Method, Supplements to the
Journal for the Study of Judaism 110, Leiden 2006.
2008: The Forts of Judaea 168 BC – 73 AD, Fortress Series 65, Osprey Publishing
2008.
2008: Herod’s Judaea – A Mediterranean State in the Classical World, Texts and
Studies in Ancient Judaism 122, Tübingen 2008.
2010: The Army of Herod the Great, Men at Arms Series 443 – Osprey Publishing
2010.
2010: The Fortifications of Ancient Israel and Judah, Fortress Series 91, Osprey
Publishing 2010.
2011: “The Purposes and Functions of the Synagogue in Late Second Temple Period
Judaea: Evidence from Josephus and Archaeological Investigation” in J. Pastor, P.
Stern, M. Mor (eds.), Flavius Josephus, Interpretation and History, Supplements to the
Journal for the Study of Judaism 146, Leiden 2011.
2012-2013: Encyclopedic entries, Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR):
Herodian Dynasty, Herodias, Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Homicide Judaism
Second Temple and Hellenistic Judaism.
2012: La Brigata Ebraica, e le unità ebraiche nell’esercito britannico durante la
seconda guerra mondiale, Soldiershop Publishing 2012.
Organization of symposia and sessions at conferences
2012: Together with Dr. Katell Bertheolot, Organization of the international
conference Judaism and the Political and Religious Challenge of the Roman Empire,
Aix-en-Provence, Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme, 8-10th of July
2012.
Attendance at various international conferences
2001: The World of the Herods and the Nabateans, An International Conference at
the British Museum, 17-19 April 2001.
2003: Judaisms’ in Late Antiquity, The State of Debate, The Thirteenth Congress in
Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, May 13-16 2003.
2003: International Josephus Colloquium, Rome 21-24 September 2003.
2004: International Josephus Colloquium, Dublin 5-8 September 2004.
2005: Herod and Augustus, International Conference of the Institute of Jewish Studies
at University College London, June 21-23, 2005.
2005: The Fourteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem 31.7- 4.8.2005.
2005: Convegno internazionale dell'AISG, Siracusa, 25-27 September 2005.
2006: International Josephus Colloquium, Haifa 2-6 July 2006.
2007: Gli ebrei a Roma, Convegno Internazionale, Jerusalem 31-12-06/3-1-07.
2009: Society of Biblical Literature, 2009 International Meeting, Rome 30 – 6- 2009,
4 – 7 – 2009.
2009: The Fifteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem 2-6- 8 – 2009.
2010: “Judaism in the Mediterranean Context”, 9th EJAS Congress, Ravenna 25-29
July 2010.
2011: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011 International Meeting, King’s College
London, Waterloo Campus, July 4-8.
2012: Judaism and the Political and Religious Challenge of the Roman Empire, Aixen-Provence, Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme, 8-10th of July
2012.
2012: Society of Biblical Literature, 2012 International Meeting, Universiteit van
Amsterdam, July 22-26.
2012: Gli Ebrei nell'Italia Meridionale e nel Mediterraneo dall'età Romana all'Alto
Medioevo, Bari - Trani - Venosa, 15 - 18 ottobre 2012.
2013: Society of Biblical Literature, 2013 International Meeting, St’Andrew’s
Scotland, July 7-11.
2013: The Sixteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem 28th of July – 1 of
August – 2013.
Papers & Lectures
2004: "Josephus and the Psalms of Solomon on Herod Messianic Aspirations", in
International Josephus Colloquium, Dublin 5-8 September 2004.
2005: "Herod and Augustus" in The Fourteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies,
Jerusalem 31.7- 4.8.2005.
2005: "A Jewish Gladiator in Pompeii" in Convegno internazionale dell'AISG,
Siracusa, 25-27 September 2005.
2006: "The Purposes and Functions of the Synagogue in Late Second Temple Period
Judaea: Evidence from Josephus and Archaeological Investigation" in International
Josephus Colloquium, Haifa 2-6 July 2006.
2007: "Josephus, Suetonius and Tacitus on the Military Service of the Jews of Rome,
Discrimination or Norm?" in Gli ebrei a Roma, Convegno Internazionale, Jerusalem
31-12-06/3-1-07.
2009: “Judaism in Rome: Between Paganism and Christianity” in Society of Biblical
Literature, 2009 International Meeting, Rome 30 – 6- 2009, 4 – 7 – 2009.
2009: "The Jews of Rome and the Politics of the Late Republic" in The Fifteenth
World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem 2-6- 8 - 2009:
2010: “The Legal Position of the Jews in Roman Italy in the Antonine and Severan
Period: An Important Contribution to Scholarship of Professor Rabello” in
Presentation of Professor A.M. Rabello’s book, Ebraismo e Diritto. Studi sul Diritto
Ebraico e gli Ebrei nell'Impero Romano scelti e raccolti da Francesco Lucrezi,
Collana Scientifica dell'Università di Salerno, Studi Giuridici, The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law, 28 April 2010.
2010: “Gli ebrei dell’Emilia Romagna tra Illuminismo e Primo Risorgimento: La
creazione di una nuova identita” in Va Pensiero, Dal Nabucodonosor Biblico al
Nabucco di Verdi, 29 aprile 2010, Istituto Van Leer, Gerusalemme.
2010: “The Historical Geography and Demography of the Jews of Ancient Rome” in
“Judaism in the Mediterranean Context”, 9th EJAS Congress, Ravenna 25-29 July
2010.
2011: “Herod Law on Thieves” in Society of Biblical Literature, 2011 International
Meeting, King’s College London, Waterloo Campus, July 4-8.
2011: “Herod Evergetism in the Greek World – An Expression of Might and Power”
in Society of Biblical Literature, 2011 International Meeting, King’s College London,
Waterloo Campus, July 4-8.
2011: “L’evoluzione della produzione artistica delle Comunità Giudaiche a Roma nel
III e IV secolo: una nuova valutazione delle varie tendenze artistiche” in “Fare
Ricerca con Israele”, Settima Giornata di Studi dell’Associazione Italiana Amici
dell’Università di Gerusalemme, domenica 20 novembre 2011.
2012: “La Teocrazia Politica di Giuseppe Flavio”, Università degli Studi di Roma,
“La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Villa Mirafiori, martedĭ 3 aprile 2012.
2012: “Dura lex, sed lex: Da Giulio Cesare a Giustiniano: la posizione giuridica degli
ebrei nel diritto romano”, Diploma Universitario Triennale in Cultura Ebraica,
Collegio Rabbinico Italiano, Centro Bibliografico Tullia Zevi, martedĭ 17 aprile 2012.
2012: “The Herodians as Client King of Rome: Self Perception, Ideology of Rule, or
just an Accommodation to Circumstances?” in Judaism and the Political and
Religious Challenge of the Roman Empire, Aix-en-Provence, Maison
Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme, 8-10th of July 2012,
2012: “Rediscovering a Symbolic Language – Jewish Symbolic Art in the Catacombs
of Rome” in Society of Biblical Literature, 2012 International Meeting, Universiteit
van Amsterdam, July 22-26.
2012: “Paul in Rome – The Demography and the Organization of the Jewish
Community of Rome under Claudius and Nero” in Society of Biblical Literature, 2012
International Meeting, Universiteit van Amsterdam, July 22-26.
2012: “Gli Ebrei in Italia dagli Antonini a Diocleziano” in Gli Ebrei nell'Italia
Meridionale e nel Mediterraneo dall'età Romana all'Alto Medioevo, Bari - Trani Venosa, 15 - 18 ottobre 2012.
2013: “The Roman Republic, Hasmonean Judaea, and the Mithridatic Wars” in
Society of Biblical Literature, 2013 International Meeting, St’Andrew’s Scotland,
July 7-11.
2013: “Jewish Artistic Trends from Pompeii” in Society of Biblical Literature, 2013
International Meeting, St’Andrew’s Scotland, July 7-11.
2013: "Josephus Audience in Rome" in The Sixteenth World Congress of Jewish
Studies, Jerusalem 28th of July – 1 of August - 2013.
Present Situation
This year 2012/2013 I’ am working on developing my post doctoral research in a
book dedicated to the social history of the Jews of Ancient Rome - The Jews of
Roman Italy: A Mediterranean Diaspora between National Identity and
Acculturation.
I’m writing as well different articles.
I’m teaching the following courses:
College and High School Teacher, The Neri Bloomfield College of Design & Teacher
Training – Haifa Canadian Hadassah Wizo:
- “Greek and Hellenistic Architecture”
- “From Homer to Jung: Greek Mythology in Western Art and Literature”
- “Heroes and Battles in Greek and Roman Art”
Talpiot College, Holon:
- “History of Medieval Art”
- “History of Late Antique and Medieval Jewish Art”
The Ariel University Center of Samaria, the Faculty of Architecture
- “History of Late Antique, Byzantine and Medieval Architecture “.
- “History of Islamic Architecture”.
- “Jerusalem in its Splendour: A Cultural History of Urbanism in Jerusalem”.