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Pshat
''Peshat'' (also ''P'shat'', ) is one of the two classic methods of Jewish Biblical exegesis, Jewish biblical exegesis, the other being Midrash, Derash. While ''Peshat'' is commonly defined as referring to the surface or literal (direct) meaning of a text,Goldin, S. (2007). Unlocking the Torah Text: Bereishit. Gefen Publishing. numerous scholars and rabbis have debated this for centuries, giving ''Peshat'' many uses and definitions.Garfinkel, Stephen. "Clearing Peshat and Derash." Hebrew Bible/Old Testament - The History of Its Interpretation. Comp. Chris Brekelmans and Menahem Haran. Ed. Magne Sæbø. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2000. 130-34. Print. Definitions ''Peshat'' is most often defined as "straight," in reference to its tendency to describe the meaning of the text apparent at face value, taking into account idiomatic expressions, and focusing mostly on literal interpretation. It is often considered the most straightforward method for reading and understanding o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoel Bin-Nun
Yoel Bin-Nun (Hebrew: יואל בן נון; born May 9, 1946, 8 Iyar 5766) is an Israeli religious Zionist rabbi and one of the founders of Yeshivat Har Etzion, Gush Emunim, Michlelet Herzog and the settlements of Alon Shevut and Ofra. He is a doctor of Jewish thought and a lecturer and expert on Tanach. Biography Bin-Nun was born in 1946 in Haifa to Yechiel Bin-Nun (Fischer) and Shoshana Bin-Nun (Rosa First), educators and researchers in the fields of Judaism and the Hebrew language. His brother, Elchanan Bin-Nun, is the rabbi of Shiloh and was the head of a Yeshiva in Beit Orot. Bin-Nun studied at the Kfar Haroeh Yeshiva and later at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva where he was close to Zvi Yehuda Kook. He received his Ph.D. from Hebrew University. He fought in the Six Day War and was part of Israel's 55th Paratroopers Brigade that liberated Old City Jerusalem. He is one of the main characters featured in Yossi Klein HaLevi's ''Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |