Description: Before and after her death in 1997 at age 92, many tributes were paid to Nechama Leibowitz. Perhaps the highest praise came from Prof. Saul Lieberman who, in a letter to Nechama, wrote, “There is no one in our generation, no man or woman, who has contributed so much to Jewish education.” (Arend, et. al., eds., 2001, p.21), on which Gutel (2002) commented, “ Need we say more?” (p.B9). Nearly a half-century ago, at age 52, she received the prestigious Israel Prize for Education. Indeed, is there any need to praise her masterwork? The Eyunim (Leibowitz, 1996) had already become classics in her lifetime, a distinction attained by few men and no other woman (Gutel, ibid.). The purpose of the current paper is therefore not lauditory, but rather descriptive and analytical. When Nechama was asked to describe her methods she replied, “I have no derech… I only teach what the commentaries say. Nothing is my own.” (Bonchek, 1993, p.19). Denials notwithstanding, this review attempts to describe methods employed and originality displayed. Page references here are all to the Hebrew edition of the Studies. Direct quotations are avoided since the Studies are readily available in several languages. Numerous examples are provided to make abstract generalities more concrete, and thereby provide a small sample of Nechama’s thoughts. Comes As Is May Not Have Book Jacket Eyunim Chidushim Bsefer Hardcover chumach chumash torah bible חומש תורה תנך
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