Dr. Leslie Virnelson is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible and Old Testament at United Lutheran Seminary. She earned her doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary, where she worked as the interim director of the Center for Theology, Women, & Gender and was a Democracy Fellow at Interfaith America. Her recent book, Fruit of Her Hands: Women, Work, & Society in the Hebrew Bible (OUP, 2025), explores how specialized roles for women are reflected in the texts of the Hebrew Bible, focusing on four: midwives, diviners, weavers, and sex workers. Outside of the library and classroom, Dr. Virnelson enjoys hiking, foraging, and fermentation.

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