Baruch Sterman
Born (1961-06-10) June 10, 1961
United States
NationalityAmerican
Israeli
Alma materColumbia University
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Occupation(s)CTO/CEO
Physicist
Writer
Organization(s)Bell Labs
Vonage
Ptil Tekhelet
SpouseJudy Taubes Sterman
Websitewww.baruchsterman.com

Baruch Sterman (Hebrew: ברוך סטרמן) is an American-born physicist, technologist, and writer.[1][2][3]

Sterman has carried out research, written, and lectured on the topic of Tekhelet, the ancient Biblical Blue dye, and has helped reconstruct the manufacturing process in accordance with the principles of Jewish law.[4]

Biography

Education

Sterman studied physics at Yeshiva University, received his master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, and his doctorate in Physics, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he specialized in Quantum optics.[1][5][6]

Career

Sterman began his career as a programmer in the Satellite Software division at Bell Labs.[1] As a technologist, he worked in the area of Voice over IP as CTO at Deltathree, as founder and CEO of Kayote Networks,[7] and then as Chief Scientist at Vonage. He helped adapt AAA (computer security) (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) to SIP and authored IETF RFC 4590/5090.[8][9]

He is also recognized for his contributions in researching the ancient Biblical Blue dye known as Tekhelet.[10] In 2012, he published, The Rarest Blue, which he co-wrote with his wife Judy Taubes Sterman, on the topic.[11][2] The book received The Jewish Journal Book award in the same year.[11][12][13]

Sterman is a co-founder of the non-profit Ptil Tekhelet together with Rabbi Eliyahu Tavger, Dr. Ari Greenspan, and Joel Guberman.[1][14][15] The organization seeks to facilitate Tekhelet production, support research, and educational endeavors.[16][14] Sterman is currently the CEO of the organization.[17]

Personal life

Sterman is married to Judy Taubes Sterman, and together they have 7 children.

Bibliography

  • Sterman, Baruch; Taubes Sterman, Judy (2012). Rarest Blue: The Remarkable Story of an Ancient Color Lost to History and Rediscovered[3]
  • Hokhma LiShlomo: Essays in Honor of Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin (co-edited with Judy Sterman)[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Have we found the lost biblical indigo dye?!". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. 1 2 "The Bible described it as the perfect, pure blue. And then for nearly 2,000 years, everyone forgot what it looked like". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Fragment Containing Ancient 'Tekhelet' Dye Discovered Near Dead Sea" – via Haaretz.
  4. ↑ "Scientists may have secret to ancient blue dye". Canadian Jewish News.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Baruch Sterman". World Mizrachi.
  6. ↑ "Baruch Sterman's research while affiliated with Hebrew University of Jerusalem". ResearchGate.
  7. ↑ "Free internet telephony is the tip of the iceberg' PROFILE: Kayote Networks is a leader in VoIP, writes Harvey Morris". Financial Times.
  8. ↑ "RADIUS Extension for Digest Authentication RFC 4590".
  9. ↑ "RADIUS Extension for Digest Authentication RFC 5090".
  10. ↑ "No longer on the fringe". The Jerusalem Post.
  11. 1 2 Kirsch, Jonathan (January 9, 2013). "Jewish Journal Book award announced". Jewish Journal.
  12. ↑ "The Rarest Blue: By Baruch Sterman". Times of Israel.
  13. ↑ "THE RAREST BLUE" – via Kirkus Reviews.
  14. 1 2 Newman, Marissa. "Linking ancient snails to an Israeli flag in space, a common thread". Times of Israel.
  15. ↑ Kraft, Dina (February 28, 2011). "Rediscovered, Ancient Color Is Reclaiming Israeli Interest" – via New York Times.
  16. ↑ "The Price of Purple - Archaeology Magazine". Archaeology.org.
  17. ↑ Staff, Jewish Press. "The Vast Majority of Jews Don't Know about Ptil Tekhelet".
  18. ↑ "Check mates?". Jerusalem Post.
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