Nechama Leibowitz's Teachings and Methodology

Nechama Leibowitz's Teachings and Methodology, by Dr. Avigail Rock

This shiur was given during the 2017 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Bereishit 29 Bamidbar 31 Yechezkel 26 Vayikra 19

Dr. Nehama Leibowitz pioneered the modern scientific discipline of the study of parshanut. Her students who studied with her in person and by mail (through her famous “gilyonot) came from all walks of life. In this shiur, we explore Dr. Nehama Leibowitz’s Tanakh methodology and personality, drawing on her writings and anecdotes. We will examine different aspects of her approach to peshat and derash, structure and meaning, and insights about ethics and human behavior, using varied examples from the Biblical text.