Arnold Band
About
Arnold J. Band (1929–2024) was professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at UCLA for over 50 years and considered a major figure in the field of Jewish studies. Band was born in Dorchester, MA and earned his BA in Classics and his PhD in Comparative Literature at Harvard. Band helped create UCLA's Department of Near Eastern Literature, Judaic Studies Program, and Comparative Literature Program, and had an impact on the overall discipline of Jewish studies at the university level. He is known for his study of Nahman of Bratslav. He was a member of the board of the Jewish Quarterly Review and had a particular interest in Shmuel Yosef Agnon.
