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Nir Kedar
ניר קידר
Born1968 (age 57–58)
Petah-Tikva, Israel
TitlePresident of Sapir Academic College
Academic background
Alma mater
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Nir Kedar (Hebrew: ניר קידר; born 1968) is an Israeli law and history professor. He is the president of Sapir Academic College.[1]

Previously, Kedar was Sapir's Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Sapir Law School and a professor at Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law.[2]

Kedar’s research focuses on Israeli history, modern legal history, legal and political theory, and comparative law.[3]

Early life and education

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Nir Kedar was born in Petach Tikva. He studied history and law at Tel Aviv University and received B.A. and LL.B in 1995 (magna cum laude).[2]

He then clerked for the President of Israel’s Supreme Court, Aharon Barak.[3]

Kedar continued his studies at Harvard Law School and received his S.J.D. in 2000.[3]

Academic career

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Kedar joined the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University in 2000. In 2013 he was appointed as Dean of Sapir Law School, a position he held until 2017. Kedar became  Vice President for Academic Affairs at Sapir in 2019, and became a full professor in 2021.[4] In July 2022 he was appointed President of Sapir Academic College.[5]

During the years, Kedar held visiting academic positions at Piemonte Orientale Law Faculty, Italy, Heidelberg University, Germany and at NYU.[6]

Research

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Kedar’s research combines his two major expertise: history and law, where his main fields of interest are Israeli history and modern legal history.[3]

His work focuses on David Ben-Gurion’s civil thoughts (Mamlakhtiyut) and actions and his ideas on religion, culture and messianism.[7]

Other research areas are the history of Israel’s judicial system; law and Identity in Israel and comparative law.[8][9][10]

President of Sapir Academic College

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During Kedar's leadership, the college has supported social involvement projects to help Bedouin students, students from the neighboring peripheral cities, and those with physical and learning disabilities reach higher education.[11][12][13]

Following the October 7 attacks, Kedar has coordinated the College's efforts to evacuate staff and students, establish emergency funds, and provide psychological support.[12] Sapir opened for frontal learning in March 2024.

In May 2024 Kedar signed a memorandum of understanding with The Hebrew University on establishing a new faculty for health professions on the Sapir campus. Sapir has also announced that a new faculty for advanced technology will open in 2026. Following the announcement, Kedar said that one of Sapir’s missions "is to develop into a large and leading academic institution in research, teaching and social involvement".[14][15]

Publications

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Selected books

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  • Nir Kedar, Mamlakhtiyut: David Ben-Gurion’s Civic Thought, Ben-Gurion University Press & Yad Ben-Zvi 2009. (Hebrew).[16]
  • Nir Kedar, Ben-Gurion and the Constitution, (Hebrew) Bar-Ilan University Press & Dvir Press, 2015.
  • Nir Kedar, Law and Identity in Israel: A Century of Debate, Cambridge University Press 2019.[17]
  • Nir Kedar, Blue and White Law: Identity and Law in Israel, A Century-Long Polemic, Ben-Gurion University Press, The Open University of Israel Press and Tel Aviv University Press 2017 (Hebrew).
  • Nir Kedar, Ben-Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy, Indiana University Press 2021.[18]

Selected articles

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  • Nir Kedar, “Ben-Gurion’s Mamlakhtiyut: Etymological and Theoretical Roots,” 7.2 Israel Studies (2002) 117-133.[19]
  • Nir Kedar, “Law, Culture and Civil Codification in a Mixed Legal System,” 22 Canadian Journal of Law and Society (2007) 177-195.[20]
  • Nir Kedar, “A Civilian Commander in Chief: Ben-Gurion’s Mamlakhtiyut, the Army and the Law,” 14:2 Israel Affairs (2008), 202-217.
  • Nir Kedar, “Democracy and Judicial Autonomy in Israel’s Early Years,” 15.1 Israel Studies (2010), pp. 25–46.
  • Avi Bareli and Nir Kedar, Israeli Republicanism, Israel Democracy Institute 2011 (Hebrew).[21]
  • Nir Kedar, “Ben-Gurion and the Place of Judaism in Israel,” Journal of Israeli History 32:2 (2013) pp. 157–174.[22]
  • Nir Kedar, “A Scholar, Teacher, Judge, and Jurist in a Mixed Jurisdiction: The Case of Aharon Barak,” 62 Loyola Law Review (2016), pp. 659–689.
  • Nir Kedar, “The rule of law in Israel,” 23.3 Israel Studies (2018), pp. 164–171

References

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  1. ↑ "Message from the President". Sapir College. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. 1 2 "נשיא חדש למכללה האקדמית ספיר: פרופ' ניר קידר - וואלה כסף". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Grapevine June 29, 2022: A cultural bridge". The Jerusalem Post. 2022-06-28. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  4. ↑ ynet (2021-11-16). "הג'וב החדש של מיכל ינאי | בועות". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Nir Kedar – Tel Aviv Sparks Innovation Summit". Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  6. ↑ "Past Visiting Scholars, Visiting Professors and Fellows". as.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. ↑ ""בימין וגם בשמאל יש תודעה דמוקרטית עמוקה" | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  8. ↑ קידר, ניר (2014). "המשפט ומקומו המרכזי בהיסטוריה הישראלית:: על ההיסטוריוגרפיה של המשפט הישראלי ותרומתה לחקר ישראל". קתדרה: לתולדות ארץ-ישראל וישובה. 150: 155–180. ISSN 0334-4657.
  9. ↑ Kedar, Nir. "Blue-White Law (in Hebrew)". The national Library of Israel.
  10. ↑ Kedar, Nir. ""I'm in the East, but My Law Is from the West": The East-West Dilemma in the Israeli Mixed Legal System". Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315595658-12.
  11. ↑ ""בימין וגם בשמאל יש תודעה דמוקרטית עמוקה" | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  12. 1 2 "Rising from the ashes: After Oct. 7, Sapir College hopes to be a global trauma research center". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-10-13. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  13. ↑ "אנשים עם מוגבלויות באקדמיה: לא סיימתי קורס מאז כיתה א', אני מתרגש להיות כאן". www.inn.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  14. ↑ "לראשונה בישראל: פקולטה למקצועות הבריאות תוקם בנגב המערבי - וואלה כסף". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  15. ↑ "מכללת ספיר תנצל את המענקים למלגות סטודנטים - מי יהיה זכאי להן?". www.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  16. ↑ "ממלכתיות : התפיסה האזרחית של דוד בן-גוריון / ניר קידר". The National Library of Israel (in Hebrew). 2009.
  17. ↑ "Law and Identity in Israel | Socio-legal studies". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  18. ↑ "David Ben-Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy". Indiana University Press. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  19. ↑ Kedar, Nir (2002). "Ben-Gurion's Mamlakhtiyut: Etymological and Theoretical Roots". Israel Studies. 7 (3): 117–133. ISSN 1084-9513. JSTOR 30245598.
  20. ↑ Kedar, Nir (2007). "Law, Culture and Civil Codification in a Mixed Legal System". Canadian Journal of Law and Society. 22 (2): 177–195. doi:10.1017/S0829320100009418. ISSN 1911-0227.
  21. ↑ Bareli, Avi; Kedar, Nir (2011). "Israeli Republicanism" (PDF). Israel Democracy Institute.
  22. ↑ Kedar, Nir (2013). "Ben-Gurion and the Place of Judaism in Israel". Journal of Israeli History. doi:10.1080/13531042.2013.822728. ISSN 1353-1042.
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