Dr. Ada Taggar Cohen is a professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern studies, and the Founder of the Program of Jewish Studies, at the Faculty of Theology of Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. Her research focuses on Hittite priesthood and comparative studies of issues related to Hittite and ancient Israelite cultures. Her book Hittite Priesthood (Heidelberg: Universität Verlag Winter, 2006) is a comprehensive work on this topic. For her publications see here.