Daniel K. Falk
Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Chaiken Family Chair in Jewish Studies at Penn State, specializing in ancient Jewish prayer, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the history of prayer; co-editor of the multi-volume Prayer in the Ancient World project.
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Dec 17, 2025 • 35min
Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Daniel K. Falk, Professor of Classics and Jewish Studies at Penn State, co-editor of Prayer in the Ancient World. He discusses puzzling absences of prayer laws in early Jewish texts, Dead Sea Scrolls evidence for communal liturgy, surprising finds like graffiti prayers and church inscriptions, a broad working definition of prayer, and the project’s cross-cultural metadata and searchable digital features.
Dec 17, 2025 • 35min
Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline, "Prayer in the Ancient World Vol.1" (Brill, 2027)
Daniel K. Falk, a distinguished professor at Penn State and an expert in Jewish prayer, dives into the intriguing world of ancient prayers across cultures. He discusses the absence of formal prayer laws in the Hebrew Bible and reveals how the Dead Sea Scrolls showcase communal prayer practices. Falk critiques narrow definitions of prayer, offering an inclusive view that encompasses various human acts of communication with the divine. He emphasizes the significance of studying prayer today as a way to highlight shared human experiences across different traditions.
