Dr. Moshe Halbertal

Professor

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Biography

Moshe Halbertal is the Gruss Professor at NYU Law School and a professor of philosophy at the Hebrew University. He received his PhD from the Hebrew University in 1989 and has held fellowships at Harvard University as a Society Fellow from 1988 to 1991. Halbertal is a notable author of several acclaimed books, including 'Idolatry' (co-authored with Avishai Margalit in 1992), 'People Book: Canon, Meaning, Authority' (1997), and 'Concealment and Revelation: Esotericism in Jewish Tradition and Its Philosophical Implications' (2007). His other works include 'Sacrifice' (2012), 'Maimonides: Life and Thought' (2013), and 'Beginning Politics: Power in the Biblical Book of Samuel' (co-authored with Stephen Holmes, 2017). His latest book, 'Nahmanides: Law and Mysticism,' was published by Yale University Press in 2020. Halbertal is a member of Israel's Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the American Philosophical Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Gruss Professor

— Present

NYU Law School • New York, NY

The Gruss Professor at NYU Law School, focusing on Jewish Law and Philosophy.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Gerard Weinstock Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Law School.

Courses

Maimonides: Religion, Philosophy, Law Ethics and Obligation in Jewish Law

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.