Editor-in-Chief of The Jewish Publication Society; Jewish Historian & Public Intellectual; Interfaith Relations Expert; Visiting Professor at Yeshiva University; Author of "Letters From Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity"

New York, NY, USA
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Malka Simkovich Biography

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is a public intellectual, editor in chief of The Jewish Publication Society, a visiting professor at Yeshiva University and a member of President Isaac Herzog’s Voice of the People delegation. Dr. Simkovich is an expert on Jewish history, Jewish-Christian relations and the origins of the concept of diaspora.

Dr. Simkovich is the author of three books, "Letters From Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity," 2024, "Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism," 2018, which received the 2019 AJL Judaica Reference Honor Award, and "The Making of Jewish Universalism: From Exile to Alexandria," 2016.

Dr. Simkovich has authored more than 100 articles, which have been published in journals such as the Harvard Theological Review, Sapir, the Journal for the Study of Judaism, the Jewish Review of Books, Tablet, Tradition, The Bible Today and The Christian Century, as well as online forums such as The Ancient Near East Today and American Religion.

Dr. Simkovich is a Sacks Scholar for the Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Foundation, a Leon Charney Fellow at the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies and a past Kogod Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Dr. Simkovich served as the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of Catholic-Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union from 2014 to 2024.

Dr. Simkovich speaks regularly to audiences across North America and beyond on topics related to the Hebrew Bible, Jewish history and interfaith relations.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Malka Simkovich Speaking Topics

  • Jewish-Christian Relations: Where Are We Headed?

    In 1965, the Catholic Church embarked on one of the most remarkable religious transformations in human history when its Second Vatican Council retracted the accusation of deicide, God-murder, against the Jewish people. How did this transformation come about, and what were its lasting effects? This lecture will explore the modern history of Catholic-Jewish relations, and consider the future of Christian-Jewish relations in a post October 7th world.

  • Who Invented the Diaspora?

    The word diaspora is commonly used to designate the population of Jews outside the Land of Israel. But who first invented this Greek word, and what purpose was it meant to serve? This lecture examines ancient Jewish letters that Jews within and without the Land of Israel wrote to one another which reveal profound disagreements about the diaspora – and about whether the category exists at all.

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Malka Simkovich Videos

Malka Simkovich: The Secrets of Second Temple Judaism

Malka Simkovich: The Secrets of Second Temple Judaism

In this edition of the 18Forty Podcast, we are privileged with the return of Dr. Malka Simkovich—Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of...

David Bashevkin & Malka Simkovich: Can Judaism Survive the AI

David Bashevkin & Malka Simkovich: Can Judaism Survive the AI

On June 29, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project. In order to register please click here or email...

The Real History of Chanukah with Malka Simkovich

The Real History of Chanukah with Malka Simkovich

What does it mean to be a Jew outside of Israel? Long before the Maccabees, the Jewish people faced a crisis that would shape their identity forever:...

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Malka Simkovich is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Jewish-Christian Relations: Where Are We Headed? , Who Invented the Diaspora? , How Did Chanukah Become a Jewish Holiday?, The Jewish World of Jesus and The Ancient Roots of Antisemitism. The estimated speaking fee range to book Malka Simkovich for your event is available upon request. Malka Simkovich generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lisa Randall, Vali Nasr, Anna Deavere Smith, Daniel Everett and Carissa Véliz. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Malka Simkovich for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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