Dorit Pomerantz is an MA student in the Department of Biblical studies at Tel Aviv University. She is mostly interested in comparative studies of the Bible in the context of the Ancient Near East. Her academic venture started many years ago when she took biology and geology and then an MBA degree in Los Angeles. For many years Dorit was involved in the business world but never deserted her love for traveling, hiking, and mountain biking in nature. She spent most of her life outside of Israel and moved back permanently three years ago with her husband and twin daughters.