Orion Center

Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature is an Israeli research institute affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The Orion Center was established in 1995 as part of the Institute for Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The center engages in study and research of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Since 1999 the Orion Center has held regular seminars relating to the Dead Sea Scrolls in memory of Professor Jonas C. Greenfield.

Emanuel Tov gave the inaugural seminar on "The Greek Texts from the Judaean Desert".