Sara Japhet

Sara Japhet
שרה יפת
Japhet in 2010
Born
Sara Isaacson

(1934-11-18)November 18, 1934
DiedMarch 27, 2024(2024-03-27) (aged 89)
OccupationBiblical scholar
Known forher work on the Books of Chronicles
TitleYehezkel Kaufmann Professor Emeritus of Bible Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
RelativesGilad Japhet
AwardsIsrael Prize for Biblical Studies
Academic background
Alma materHebrew University (Ph.D.)
Thesis (1973)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineHebrew scriptures
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem

Sara Japhet (sometimes Sarah Yefet,שרה יפת ; November 18, 1934 – March 27, 2024) was an Israeli biblical scholar. She was the Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor Emerita of Bible Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is considered a leading authority on the books of Chronicles by Oxford University Press. Additionally, she is the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2004 for Biblical Studies.