This collection sets out for the reader an approach to Biblical study that recognises how the combination of various disciplines may deepen one’s understanding of scripture.

This book gathers and explains all the derashot on the books of Joel and Amos from the entire corpus of rabbinic literature: the Talmud and the Midrashim (about 650 derashot).

This book deals with legal and social aspects of Ancient Near Eastern cultures, including biblical Eretz Israel. The author's approach is multidisciplinary and humanistic, focusing on texts as a key to understanding the lives of the people who lived in th

This is the first modern Hebrew dictionary to the Hebrew Bible. A previous edition published 20 years ago comprised 3 volumes (alef-tet).

All rabbinic comments which deal with verses from the Book of Hosea have been collected from the entire corpus of midrashic and halakhic literature. Each comment is cited and explained, giving particular attention to its function as biblical exegesis.

A literary reading of seven stories about prophets from Samuel to Elisha combining three disciplines: close reading, form criticism and structural analysis. An appendix deals with the role of minor characters in the biblical narrative. Co-published wi

Collected writings of Prof. Yehuda Elitzur (1911-1997) including approximately 60 revised studies which demonstrate his unique approach to Bible research, combining strict research methods with a deep faith. His studies, dealing mainly with the narrative

Examining issues concerning Bible teaching today, the author discusses the respective contributions of traditional exegesis and of modern scholarly research to a meaningful study of the Bible.

The author addresses himself to teachers of Jewish studies at all levels. His book is a systematic guide for planning tests and examination papers and improving teaching methods by linking them to a sound and constant evaluation of the student's achieveme

The author discusses the concept of "return to Zion'' (Shivath Zion), in its historic context. Biblical and post-biblical Jewish sources are confronted with external material and some conventional assumptions