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Tag: Exegesis

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Ariel Evan Mayse in Jewish Review of Books · 11 Jan 2023

In his book "Fragile Finitude: A Jewish Hermeneutical Theology," Michael Fishbane explores the interaction between life and tradition and argues that interpretation is the lifeblood of religious consciousness.

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Philosophy and Exegesis: Which Leads? A Review of Aaron Koller’s Unbinding Isaac

Zvi Grumet in Lehrhaus · 3 Aug 2020

In "Philosophy and Exegesis: Which Leads? A Review of Aaron Kollers Unbinding Isaac," Zvi Grumet discusses Aaron Koller's book, "Unbinding Isaac: The Significance of the Akedah for Modern Jewish Thought."

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Rabbinic Creativity and the Waters that would Consume the World

Levi Morrow in Lehrhaus · 20 Oct 2017

Rabbinic law's purpose and creativity, distinct from biblical law, are explored through aggadah narratives, like the story of David subduing chaotic waters with the "fifteen Songs of Ascent."

0 Torah Israel

In God’s Country: The “Zionism” of Rashi’s First Comment

Elli Fischer in Lehrhaus · 28 Oct 2016

Rashi's well-known commentary on the first verse of the Torah asserts the Jewish people's God-given right to the Land of Israel.

0 Torah Literature

Numbered Daze: Examining Moses’ Mindset in the Desert

Beth Kissileff in Tablet · 9 Mar 2015

Avivah Zornberg, a Jerusalem-based writer and teacher, presents a unique approach to interpreting the Bible by incorporating postmodern literary criticism, art history, and psychoanalysis alongside classical rabbinic commentary and Hasidic writings.