Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar (Modern Jewish Lives)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9655240193 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 607 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Dr. --Rachel Adelman, Jerusalem Post . By the author's own admission, the biography of the first prominent woman Bible scholar was problematic from the outset: How can one write about someone who adamantly shunned the limelight? Prof. I hear lectures on the weekly portion all over Israel, and think of Nehama. Gabriel H. Leibowitz (known to all, at her own behest, as Nehama) was exceedingly modest and covetous over her privacy to the point of hanging up the phone when asked for an interview. Yet Yael Unterman valiantly rescues Nehama from what might have been self-willed oblivion. --Professor Michael RosenakAfter 10 years of labored love, the biography Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar finally came to print and proves to be well worth the wait. CohnShe was the Grande Dame of Bible teaching. It serves as an invaluable record of Nehama's legacy to the world, peppered with anecdotes, photographs and extens
The book also examines her pioneering approach to the study of the Hebrew Bible and the commentaries that forever changed the face of Jewish Bible study, as well as her acceptance as a prominent Torah scholar despite her gender and the future of her work in light of recent scholarship. Documenting the life story, inspiring personality, and scholarship of Nehama Leibowitz, a recipient of the Israel Prize in Education, this biography discusses her strong views on issues such as Zionism, humanism, and feminism, as well as the influences that shaped her. Dozens of black-and-white photographs help tell the story of a brilliant teacher, an erudi
Shalom Freedman said A wonderful book about a truly remarkable and great teacher of Torah. Nehama Leibowitz was one of the great pioneering Torah teachers of her generation. She reached thousands of people throughout the Jewish world, and influenced many who were to become themselves outstanding teachers. She was also pioneer as woman teacher of Torah.In this thoroughly researched work Yael Unterman tells not simply the story of Nehama's life and work, but also provides a historical analysis of her place in the whole world of Jewish Learning. Unterman did a tremendous job in interviewing Nechama's many pupils, and from them deriving insight. Aaron's Review of Nehama Bio Even though I only gave the book 3 stars I did enjoy it very much. A random stream of consciousness reaction:- I very much related to the Nehama persona presented - high-integrity, very real person with staunch values but not taking herself too seriously- Considering the author's disclaimer at the beginning, warning us of that the book will be honest and not all complimentary, I was expected more criticisms but didn't find very much.- Many good ma'aselach; but the writing did seem a bit stilted, often making me wonder if it is actually a translation f. Hanoch the Gardener said Comfort My People. This is a tremendous book which well answers the question, "Who was Nechama Leibowitz?" As someone who studied Judaic Studies in college, I found the section about Nechama's relation to the Bible Critics very informative and eye-opening. Also, as an American law school drop-out who moved to Israel and currently works as a gardener, I took succor from a comment Dr. Nechama made to one of her students, who went to do graduate study in the Diaspora, saying, "Are these intellectual things so important? Why don't you come back here and pick tomatoes?" She
Yael Unterman is the author of Torah of the Mothers and Wisdom from All My Teachers. She is a life coach who also facilitates bibliodramas and performs in educational theater productions.