Nechama Leibowitz (Hebrew: נחמה ליבוביץ׳; September 3, 1905 – April 12, 1997 ) was a noted IsraeliBible scholar and commentator who rekindled interest in Bible study.[1]
Nechama Leibowitz was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Riga two years after her elder brother, the philosopherYeshayahu Leibowitz. The family moved to Berlin in 1919. In 1930, Leibowitz received a doctorate from the University of Marburg for her thesis, Techniques in the Translations of German-Jewish Biblical Translations.[2] That same year 1930, she immigrated to Mandate Palestine with her husband Yedidya Lipman Lebowitz.[3] She taught at a religious Zionist teachers' seminar for the next twenty-five years. In 1957 she began lecturing at Tel Aviv University, and became a full professor eleven years later. She also gave classes at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other educational institutions around the country. In addition to her writings, Leibowitz commented on the Torah readings regularly for the Voice of Israel radio station.[4]
Her husband, Yedidya Lipman Leibowitz, was also her uncle and they did not have any children.[5] At her funeral, her nephew said that he is like a son to her and many of her students said kaddish for her together with her nephew.[6] She is seen as a great religious role model for young religious children in Israel, and the Ne'emanei Torah Va'Avodah organization has encouraged the public school system in Israel to incorporate her into the selection of biographies that are studied by Israeli children in primary schools.[7]
Study sheets
In 1942, Leibowitz began mailing out stencils of questions on the weekly Torah reading to anyone who requested them. These worksheets, which she called gilyonot (pages) would be sent back to her, and she would personally review them and return them with corrections and comments.[8] They became very popular and in demand by people from all sectors of Israeli society. In 1954, Leibowitz began publishing her "Studies", which included many of the questions that appeared on her study sheets, along with selected traditional commentaries and her own notes on them. Over time, these studies were collected into five books, one for each book of the Torah.[9] These books were subsequently translated into English by Rabbi Dr. Aryeh (Laibel/Leonard) Newman.
Teaching style
When asked to describe her methods she replied, "I have no derech... I only teach what the commentaries say. Nothing is my own.” [10] She was noted for her modest demeanor coupled with wry wit, and always preferred the title of "teacher" over the more prestigious "professor." In accordance with her request, "מורה" (morah, "teacher") is the only word inscribed on her tombstone, other than her name and dates.[11] She was strict on marking mistakes in Hebrew test papers, and hated the code-switching "Heblish" of some anglophone immigrants.[12]
Awards and recognition
In 1956, Leibowitz was awarded the Israel Prize in education,[13] for her work in furthering understanding and appreciation of the Bible.
ʻIyunim be-Sefer Bereshit : be-ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha-rishonim ṿeha-aḥaronim, 1966; English: Studies in Bereshit (Genesis) in the context of ancient and modern Jewish Bible commentary, 1971
Iyunim with suggested answers, Rabbi Mordechai Shpigelman,
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Nechama Leibowitz Hebrew נחמה ליבוביץ September 3 1905 April 12 1997 was a noted Israeli Bible scholar and commentator who rekindled interest in Bible study 1 Nechama LeibowitzBorn 1905 09 03 3 September 1905Riga Russian EmpireDied12 April 1997 1997 04 12 aged 91 Jerusalem IsraelCitizenshipIsraeliEducationUniversity of Berlin University of MarburgOccupationTeacherOrganization s Mizrachi Women s Teacher Seminary Hebrew University of JerusalemKnown forTorah InsightsNotable workIyunim or Insights on the Weekly Torah ReadingSpouseLipman LeibowitzChildrenNo biological childrenRelativesYeshayahu Leibowitz brother Rene Leibowitz cousin Yoram Yovell great nephew AwardsIsrael Prize 1956 Contents 1 Biography 2 Study sheets 3 Teaching style 4 Awards and recognition 5 Published works 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksBiography EditNechama Leibowitz was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Riga two years after her elder brother the philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz The family moved to Berlin in 1919 In 1930 Leibowitz received a doctorate from the University of Marburg for her thesis Techniques in the Translations of German Jewish Biblical Translations 2 That same year 1930 she immigrated to Mandate Palestine with her husband Yedidya Lipman Lebowitz 3 She taught at a religious Zionist teachers seminar for the next twenty five years In 1957 she began lecturing at Tel Aviv University and became a full professor eleven years later She also gave classes at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other educational institutions around the country In addition to her writings Leibowitz commented on the Torah readings regularly for the Voice of Israel radio station 4 Her husband Yedidya Lipman Leibowitz was also her uncle and they did not have any children 5 At her funeral her nephew said that he is like a son to her and many of her students said kaddish for her together with her nephew 6 She is seen as a great religious role model for young religious children in Israel and the Ne emanei Torah Va Avodah organization has encouraged the public school system in Israel to incorporate her into the selection of biographies that are studied by Israeli children in primary schools 7 Study sheets EditIn 1942 Leibowitz began mailing out stencils of questions on the weekly Torah reading to anyone who requested them These worksheets which she called gilyonot pages would be sent back to her and she would personally review them and return them with corrections and comments 8 They became very popular and in demand by people from all sectors of Israeli society In 1954 Leibowitz began publishing her Studies which included many of the questions that appeared on her study sheets along with selected traditional commentaries and her own notes on them Over time these studies were collected into five books one for each book of the Torah 9 These books were subsequently translated into English by Rabbi Dr Aryeh Laibel Leonard Newman Teaching style EditWhen asked to describe her methods she replied I have no derech I only teach what the commentaries say Nothing is my own 10 She was noted for her modest demeanor coupled with wry wit and always preferred the title of teacher over the more prestigious professor In accordance with her request מורה morah teacher is the only word inscribed on her tombstone other than her name and dates 11 She was strict on marking mistakes in Hebrew test papers and hated the code switching Heblish of some anglophone immigrants 12 Awards and recognition EditIn 1956 Leibowitz was awarded the Israel Prize in education 13 for her work in furthering understanding and appreciation of the Bible In 1983 she was a co recipient jointly with Ephraim Elimelech Urbach of the Bialik Prize for Jewish thought 14 Published works EditʻIyunim be Sefer Bereshit be ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha rishonim ṿeha aḥaronim 1966 English Studies in Bereshit Genesis in the context of ancient and modern Jewish Bible commentary 1971 ʻIyunim be Sefer Shemot be ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha rishonim ṿeha aḥaronim 1969 Eng Studies in Shemot Exodus 1976 ʻIyunim be Sefer Yayikra be ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha rishonim ṿeha aḥaronim 1982 Eng Studies in Vayikra Leviticus 1980 ʻIyunim be Sefer BaMidbar be ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha rishonim ṿeha aḥaronim 1994 Eng Studies in Bamidbar Numbers 1980 ʻIyunim be Sefer Devarim be ʻiḳvot parshanenu ha rishonim ṿeha aḥaronim 1996 Eng Studies in Devarim Deuteronomy 1980 Torah insights 1995 Studies on the Haggadah from the teachings of Nechama Leibowitz 2002See also EditList of Israel Prize recipients List of Bialik Prize recipients Women of IsraelReferences Edit Abiding Challenges Research Perspectives on Jewish Education DNB Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2014 12 18 Leibowitz Nechama Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved 28 June 2021 Nechama Leibowitz A revolution of the old Shoshana Kordova permanent dead link Haaretz permanent dead link Leibowitz Nechama Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved 28 June 2021 Kadari Ovadia Shira In Israeli State Funded Religious schools There are still no outstanding women www haaretz com Retrieved 1 July 2020 1 permanent dead link A revolution of the old Shoshana Kordova Haaretz See Newman s Introduction in his translation of the Bereshit volume Bonchek 1993 p 19 Reviews of Nehama Leibowitz Teacher and Bible Scholar Archived from the original on April 19 2009 Retrieved 2013 08 17 Unterman 2009 p257 Heblish Israel Prize Official Site Recipients in 1956 in Hebrew List of Bialik Prize recipients 1933 2004 in Hebrew Tel Aviv Municipality website PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2007 12 17 Further reading EditLeah Abramowitz Tales of Nehama Impressions of the Life and Teaching of Nehama Leibowitz Gefen Publishing House 2003 ISBN 965 229 295 8 Shmuel Peerless To Study and to Teach The Methodology of Nechama Leibowitz Urim Publications 2005 ISBN 965 7108 55 1 Yael Unterman Nehama Leibowitz Teacher and Bible Scholar Urim Publications 2009 ISBN 978 965 524 019 1 Hayuta Deutsch Nehama The Life of Nehama Leibowitz Yedioth Ahronoth and Chemed Books 2008External links EditBiography of Nechama Leibowitz by the Jewish Agency Nechama Leibowitz s insights on the parsha discussions on the weekly Torah portion Review of Iyunim The gilyonot collected on sefaria Iyunim with suggested answers Rabbi Mordechai Shpigelman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nechama Leibowitz amp oldid 1130829289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
