About the Journal
European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) ISSN 3122-8879 online, is an emerging international peer-reviewed scholarly journal, currently in the establishment phase, devoted to interdisciplinary research in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, translations, critical editions, and book reviews from scholars worldwide. The inaugural issue is currently in preparation.
Volume 1, Issue 1 Published: Juny 2026
Volume 1, Issue 2 Expected: Summer 2026
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:
• Ancient, Biblical, Medieval, Rabbinic, and Modern Hebrew
• Semitic linguistics and comparative language studies
• Biblical philology and textual criticism
• Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran studies
• Manuscript traditions, paleography, codicology, and scribal culture
• Hebrew orthography, lexicography, grammar, and translation studies
• Jewish and Israeli literature
• Biblical studies and interpretation
• Jewish history, including Sephardic, Ashkenazi, Mizrahi, and Balkan Jewish heritage
• Jewish cultural heritage and memory studies
• Holocaust studies and historical memory
• Jewish philosophy and intellectual history
• Philosophy of religion and theological thought
• Sociology of religion and religious communities
• Psychology of religion and religious experience
• Anthropology of religion and culture
• History of Judaism and Jewish communities across regions and periods
• Christianity, Islam, and interreligious relations in historical and philological contexts
• Archaeology of the Ancient Near East and Biblical world
• Ancient Near Eastern civilizations and comparative traditions
• Onomastics, toponymy, and naming traditions
• Religious education and pedagogy
• Digital humanities in Hebrew and Jewish Studies
• Open science, manuscript preservation, and cultural heritage studies
The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary approaches connecting language, history, religion, culture, literature, philosophy, archaeology, and society. Contributions from researchers working outside Hebrew linguistics—including historians, philosophers, sociologists, theologians, literary scholars, anthropologists, archaeologists, and specialists in Jewish communities worldwide—are strongly welcomed.
The European Hebrew Journal aims to foster international scholarly dialogue and provide an open-access platform for rigorous research related to Hebrew language, Jewish civilization, textual traditions, and broader Jewish studies.
Publisher:
Center for Hebrew Language and Literature, Belgrade, Serbia
Research Unit: Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature
PIB: 106695233 | Registration No. (MB): 28018525
Publisher: Centar za Hebrejski jezik i književnost Beograd, Srbija , istraživačka jedinica: Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature, Belgrade, Serbia. PIB: 106695233 ; MB: 28018525
Current Issue
The inaugural issue of the European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) marks the launch of the journal and presents its first scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed research articles and an editorial introduction. This issue reflects the journal’s commitment to the study of the Hebrew language, Hebrew linguistics, Biblical Hebrew, Jewish studies, textual criticism, and related fields within the humanities.
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026) includes an editorial introduction outlining the aims and scope of the journal, together with original scholarly articles addressing topics in Hebrew language and literature, biblical studies, and Jewish intellectual heritage. As a peer-reviewed open-access publication, EHJ seeks to provide an international forum for researchers working in Hebrew studies, Semitic linguistics, Dead Sea Scrolls research, textual criticism, manuscript studies, Jewish history, and related disciplines.
Additional peer-reviewed research articles may be published within this inaugural issue prior to its formal closure, in accordance with the journal’s Progressive Issue Publication Policy. The publication date of each article is recorded individually as part of the journal’s permanent scholarly record.
The journal is published by the Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature, Belgrade, Serbia.
ISSN 3122-8879 (Online)
