Naomi Cohen Grunhaus Stern College for Women University 245 Lexington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 Tel: 212-340-7734 E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Judaic Studies, New York University, New York, N.Y., May 2003. Dissertation: “The Interplay of Peshat and Rabbinic Traditions in the Exegetical Works of David Kimhi.” Fields for qualifying exams: Medieval Jewish History, Medieval Jewish Biblical Exegesis.

M.A. in Judaic Studies, New York University, September 1994.

M.S. in Computer Science. New York University, May 1987.

B.S. in Computer Science, Brooklyn College of City University of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y., summa cum laude with honors in Judaic Studies, January 1985.

Hebrew Teacher’s Diploma. Michlalah, College for Women, Jerusalem, Israel. May 1982.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Associate Professor of Bible. Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, New York, N.Y. 2012–present. Assistant Professor of Bible. Stern College for Women, 2004–2012. Instructor of Bible. Stern College for Women, 1997– 2003.

Innovate, develop, and teach diverse honors and advanced classes in Bible and Biblical Exegesis. Constantly refine course materials. Advise undergraduates and mentor students in the honors program. Represent Bible department at official functions.

One of the first two professors chosen to teach in the new Stern College for Women Master's Certificate Program in Biblical and Talmudic Interpretation. Fall 2009.

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ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:

“Babel, Tower of. II. .” Encyclopedia for the Bible and its Reception. Walter de Gruyter, 2011.

“Breastplate. II. Judaism.” Encyclopedia for the Bible and its Reception. Walter de Gruyter, 2011.

“Kimhi Family.” In The Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture. Judith Baskin, ed. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Review of - Linguist Despite Himself: A Study of the Linguistic Dimension of Rabbi Solomon Yishaqi's Commentary on Deuteronomy, by Jonathan Kearney. T & T Clark, 2010. The Journal of Religion. 91:3 (July 2011): 415-416.

“U-Vadrash: ha-Mivneh ha-Du-Qotvi be-Ferushei Radak.” (in Hebrew) In ‘le- Yashev Peshuto shel Miqra: Asufat Me@hqarim be-Farshanut ha-Miqra. Sara Japhet and Eran Viezel, eds. Jerusalem: Mossad Bialik, 2011. 193–205.

Review of Nahmanides in Medieval : History, Community, and Messianism, by Nina Caputo. Notre Dame University Press, 2007. The Journal of Religion 91:1 (January 2011): 97-99.

“Peshat and Halakhah in Radak’s Exegesis,” in Between Rashi and : Themes in Medieval Jewish Thought, Literature and Exegesis. Ephraim Kanarfogel and Moshe Sokolow, eds. New York: Michael Scharf Publication Trust /YU Press, 2010. 343-64.

“Aaron’s Rod. II. Judaism.” Encyclopedia for the Bible and its Reception. Walter de Gruyter, July 2009. Chosen by the editors of the encyclopedia to be featured on their website as a free sample article (as one of several from among 1750 entries).

“The Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi to Proverbs: A Case of Mistaken Attribution.” Journal of Jewish Studies 54:2 (Autumn 2003). 311-27.

“The Dependence of Rabbi David Kimhi (Radak) on Rashi in his Quotation of Midrashic Traditions.” Jewish Quarterly Review 93:3-4 (Summer 2003). 415-30.

“Radak’s Use of Rashi’s Commentary as a Source for Midrashic Interpretations.” Proceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the World Union of Jewish Studies. http://www.lekket.com/data/articles/003-000-014_000.pdf (2003).

Accepted:

Book Manuscript to be published by Oxford University Press: The Challenge of Received Tradition: Dilemmas of Interpretation in Radak’s Biblical

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Commentaries. Expected date of publication: Fall 2012.

Submitted:

“Radak’s Engagement with in his Sefer ha-Shorashim: Innovations in Light of his Predecessors’ Approaches.”

In Preparation:

“’s Engagement with the Content of Rabbinic Literature in his Sefer ha-Shorashim.” Hebrew title: “Terumat Divrei Chazal le-Perush ha-Miqra shel Rabbi Jonah ibn Janah be-Sefer ha-Shorashim.” For publication in Israel in Hebrew.

Deferred until after first book publication: Edited volume on Interreligious Relations: Jews in their Host Societies before the Enlightenment. Academic Studies Press.

RECOGNITION, AWARDS, AND GRANTS:

Yeshiva University Book Publication Grant – 2011. Yeshiva University Summer Full Support Research Student Award – 2010. Yeshiva University Summer Full Support Research Student Award – 2009. Ms. E. Billi Ivry Faculty Research Incentive Award – May 2007. Featured in Yeshiva University’s Online Faculty Experts Media Guide – Feb 2005. Murray and Madeleine Baumel Faculty Incentive Award – January 2003. New York University Student Travel Grant – December 2002. New York University Student Travel Grant – August 2001. Ms E. Billi Ivry Faculty Research Incentive Grant – April 2001. New York University Student Travel Grant – December 2000. New York University Student Travel Grant – June 2000.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

“Radak’s Incorporation of Rabbinic Traditions in his Sefer ha-Shorashim.” International Conference on Provencal Jewry, organized by Bar Ilan University and Institut interuniversitaire d'Etudes et de Culture Juives. Aix-en-Provence, . February 2012.

Chair. Session on “Rabbinic and Medieval Exegesis.” Association for Jewish Studies 43rd Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. December 2011.

“Terumat Divrei Chazal le-Perush ha-Miqra shel Rabbi Jonah ibn Janah be- Sefer ha-Shorashim.” Shiv’im Panim la-Torah, International Conference on Medieval Biblical Exegesis at Haifa University in Israel, May 2011.

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Chair. Session on “Medieval Ashkenaz.” Association for Jewish Studies 42nd Annual Conference. Boston, MA. December 2010.

“Radak’s Engagement with Rabbinic Literature in his Sefer Ha-Shorashim: Innovations in Light of his Predecessors’ Approaches.” As part of a panel: “Reevaluating Medieval Bible Commentaries.” Association for Jewish Studies 42nd Annual Conference. Boston, MA. December 2010.

“The Polarized Construct in David Kimhi’s Biblical Exegesis.” National Assocation of Professors of Hebrew 2010 International Conference on , Literature and Culture. Stern College for Women. New York, NY. July 2010.

Chair. Session on “Did the Jews have a Renaissance?” Association for Jewish Studies 41st Annual Conference. Los Angeles, CA. December 2009. (cancelled because of snowstorm)

“Radak’s Reliance on Rabbinic Interpretation: Its Place in Shorashim vs. its Place in his Exegetical Works.” Fifteenth Congress of the World Union of Jewish Studies. Jerusalem, Israel. August 2009.

Chair. Session on "Interreligious Hostility in the Early Modern Period." Association for Jewish Studies 40th Annual Conference. Washington, DC. December 2008.

Chair. Session on “Medieval Intellectual History.” Association for Jewish Studies 39th Annual Conference. Toronto, CA. December 2007.

“Academic Scholarship: Implications for the Religious Study of Tanakh and Parshanut.” Rabbinical Council of America National Convention. New York, NY. May 2007.

Chair. Session on “Commentaries, Supercommentaries, and Unfriendly Commentaries.” Association for Jewish Studies 38th Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. December 2006.

“Unidentified Anti-Halakhic Interpretations in Radak’s Commentaries.” Association for Jewish Studies 37th Annual Conference. Washington, DC. December 2005.

Chair. Session on “The Impact of the Methodologies of Rashi on Ashkenazic Legal and Biblical Exegesis.” Association for Jewish Studies 36th Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. December 2004.

“Peshat and Halakhah in Radak’s Exegesis.” Stern College for Women and Cardozo School of Law International Conference. Between Rashi and Maimonides: Themes in Medieval Jewish Law, Thought, and Culture. New York, NY. November 2004.

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“The Necessity of Rabbinic Traditions in the Exegetical Works of Rabbi David Kimhi (Radak).” Association for Jewish Studies 35th Annual Conference. Boston, MA. December 2003.

“Radak’s Objections to Rabbinic Interpretations.” Association for Jewish Studies 34th Annual Conference. Los Angeles, CA. December 2002.

“The Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on Proverbs: A Case of Mistaken Attribution.” Association for Jewish Studies 33rd Annual Conference. Washington, DC. December 2001.

“The Dependence of Rabbi David Kimhi (Radak) on Rashi in his Quotation of Midrashic Traditions.” Thirteenth Congress of the World Union of Jewish Studies. Jerusalem, Israel. August 2001.

“The Significance of Order of Interpretation in the Twofold Comments of Rabbi David Kimhi.” Association for Jewish Studies 32nd Annual Conference. Boston, MA. December 2000.

ACADEMIC TRAINING:

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on Jewish Book Art in the Late Middle Ages. Katz Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. May 2012.

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on Reading Colophons, Title Pages, and Other Paratexts. Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. May 2008.

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on the Cairo Geniza. Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. May 2007.

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on Jewish Book Art. Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. May 2005.

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on Early Hebrew Printing. Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. May 2003.

Manfred R. Lehmann Memorial Master Workshop on Medieval Hebrew Script. Center for Advanced Jewish Studies at University of Pennsylvania. April 2002.

American Academy for Jewish Research Graduate Student Seminar. Boston, MA. June 2000. Attended week-long student development seminar and presented doctoral research findings.

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PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:

“The Reality of Freedom.” Pesach Torah-To-Go: A Project of the Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University. April 2012. http://www.yutorah.org/togo/pesach.

“Purim – A Spiritual Day?” Stern College for Women Jewish Studies Bulletin Board. March 2011.

“Revelation and Revolution: Korach’s Challenge” In Mitokh Ha-Ohel: Essays on the Weekly Parashah from the and Professors of Yeshiva University. Daniel Z. Feldman, Stuart Halpern, eds. New York: Yeshiva University Press, 2010. 363—8.

“Thoughts on Rosh Hashanah.” Rosh Hashanah Torah-To-Go: A Project of the Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University. August 2010. http://www.yutorah.org/togo/roshhashana.

“Hashkafa: Three Professors Views on Hashkafa.” Yeshiva University Observer, Vol. LIV, Issue 2. p. 9. October 2008.

“The Significance of Matan Torah.” Shavuot Torah-To-Go: A Project of the Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University. May 2008.

“Torah Learning for Women.” Yeshiva University Observer, Letter to the Editor. Vol. LIII, Issue 7. April 2008.

Guide to the Study of the Books of Hosea, Amos, and Mikhah (Hebrew). Bruriah High School. 1992.

Guide to the Study of the Book of Isaiah (Hebrew). Bruriah High School (Revised, 1992) and Shulamith High School (1987).

Guide to the Study of the Book of Jeremiah (Hebrew). Shulamith High School. 1987.

PROFESSIONAL LECTURES:

“Received Tradition or Innovative Exegesis?: Radak’s View of the Provenance of Rabbinic Interpretations.” Jewish Studies Colloquium at Yeshiva College. Yeshiva University. May 2012.

"Form without Substance: Fasting and Rituals in Prophetic Perspective.” Yeshiva University Yom Iyun on Purim. March 2011.

“Jewish Education.” Manhattan High School for Girls, Jewish Woman in the Workforce Symposium. February 2010.

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“Avram Avinu and the Ten Trials of Faith.” T-Cubed Lecture, Torah Activities Council, Stern College for Women. November 2009.

"’Sheep Being Led to the Slaughter’: Jewish Interpretation of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53.” Yeshiva University Yom Iyun on Exile and Redemption in Tanach and Jewish History. April 2009.

“Insightful Perspectives on Fast Days in Tanach.” Stern College Torah Activities Council Shiur. January 2009.

“Using Internet Resources for Research in Jewish Studies: Discussion and Demonstration.” Jewish Studies Department Open Lecture. Stern College for Women. December 2008.

“Between Philosophy and Parshanut: Pesukim in Nach that Belittle the Significance of the Karbanot.” Stern College for Women Torah Scholarship Series Lecture. March 2008.

“Using Internet Resources for Research in Jewish Studies: Discussion and Demonstration.” Jewish Studies Department Open Lecture. Stern College for Women. New York, NY. November 2007.

“The Importance of Probing Primary Sources.” SAR Academy visit to Stern College for Women. January 2007.

“The Significance of Peshat Comments that Contradict Halakhah.” Stern College for Women Alumni Association Back-to-School Day Faculty Lecture. May 2004.

“Peshat Interpretations that Conflict with Rabbinic Traditions.” Faculty In-Service Day. Stella K. Abraham High School. Hewlett Bay, NY. January 2004.

“The Mitzvah of Terumat ha-Deshen.” Presented while Scholar-in-Residence at Torah Activities Council Shabbaton at Stern College for Women. March 2003.

“The Teaching of the Later : Issues and Approaches.” BJE Teacher Training Seminar. Brooklyn, NY. March 1995.

“Faculty Demonstration: Teaching the Later Prophets.” BJE Teacher Training Seminar. Brooklyn, NY. May 1990.

MENTORSHIP OF STUDENTS:

Mentorship of Summer Student Research Projects:

Ariella Gottesman. Comparison of Radak’s Sefer ha-Shorashim to his Commentaries. Summer 2010.

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Yael Ausubel. Use of Rabbinic Traditions in Radak’s Sefer ha-Shorashim. Summer 2009.

Primary Mentor of Honors Thesis:

Sarah Davis. “’The Wandering Jew’: Abraham’s Encounters with Other Cultures.” Winner of the Dean David Mirsky Memorial Award for Excellence in Writing. June 2001.

Second Reader of Honors Thesis:

Lauren Miller: “The Impact of Maimonides on Nahmanides’ Interpretation of Iyov.” 2006.

Shuli Stern: “Malbim on Jonah.” 2003.

Meira Reinstein: “’Iyov Lefi Peshuto’: ’s Commentary on Job.” 2001.

Supervision of Senior Theses:

Shira Dinitz. “The Mission to Greatness.” December 2009. .

Naomi Friedman. “Sins of the Patriarchs in Jewish Interpretation.” May 2002.

Varda Weinstock. “Aspects and Perspectives on the Biblical Figure of Miriam.” May 2000.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION:

“’He Shall be Like a Tree Planted by Waters’: An Analysis of Jeremiah 17.“ Congregation Adas Israel Lecture Series. Passaic, N.J. May 2012. (postponed due to a conflicting community event)

On the Importance of Transmitting Kabbalot.” Prima Pizza Thursday Morning Women’s Shiur. Passaic, N.J., December 2011.

“An Analysis of the Haftara for Parshat Behukotai.” (in Hebrew) Parshat ha- Shavua Lecture Series. Ohel Nehama Synagogue. Jerusalem, Israel. May 2011.

“Shemitat Kesafim: Cancellation of Debts after the Shemittah Year.” Congregation Adas Israel Lecture Series. Passaic, N.J. May 2009.

“Ephraim and Menashe: One Shevet or Two?” Yeshiva University’s Midreshet Yom Rishon. January 2009.

“Avram Avinu in Ur Kasdim and the Kivshan ha-Esh.“ Orthodox Union Lunch and

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Learn for Female Executives. New York, N.Y. October 2008.

“Arei Miqlat – The Six Cities of Refuge.” Shabbat afternoon womens’ shiur. Victory Cottages, Harris, N.Y. August 2008.

“Yirmiyahu’s Redemption of Hanamel’s Field: Haftara of Parshat Behar.” Yeshiva University’s Midreshet Yom Rishon. May 2008.

“Preparing for Chodesh Elul,” Shabbat afternoon womens’ shiur. Victory Cottages, Harris, N.Y. August 2007.

“Jewish Suffering Considered: Medieval Interpretations of Isaiah 53.” Congregation Adas Israel Lecture Series. Passaic, N.J. June 2006.

“Closing the Door on Teshuva? An Examination of the Original Sources.” Yeshiva University’s Midreshet Yom Rishon. September 2005.

“The Daughters of Zelophehad.” Yeshiva University’s Midreshet Yom Rishon. February 2005.

“Grounds for a Peshat that Conflicts with the Halakhah – A Case Study.” Intensive Study Day for Women. Edison, NJ. February 1999.

“The Exodus as Nexus of Jewish Faith and Practice.” Orthodox Union Torah Seminar for Women. New York, NY. March 1998.

“The Minor Prophets and their Meaning for Us.” Torah Umesorah Adult Education Series. New York, NY. June 1989.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Reviewed and edited translation of Sefer Ma‛alat Hamidot for Union of American Hebrew Congregations, New York. April 1996.

Taught weekly Bible class to Jewish college students at Princeton University’s Center for Jewish Life. Spring 1992.

Instructor of Judaic Studies. Bruriah High School of Jewish Educational Center, Elizabeth, N.J. September 1989–June 1998.

Instructed students in Bible, Biblical Exegesis, and . Broadened Jewish Studies curriculum by initiating new courses. Prepared source materials for distribution to students. Served as chairman of the Prophets committee for Middle States Accreditation.

Instructor of Judaic Studies. Shulamith High School for Girls, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept 1985–June 1989.

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Taught courses in Bible, Hebrew Language, and Jewish Philosophy. Innovated honors courses for advanced students.

Instructor of Judaic Studies. Yeshiva University High School for Girls, New York, N.Y. Sept 1982-June 1984.

Taught courses in Bible and Rabbinic Literature.

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS:

Association for Jewish Studies. World Union of Jewish Studies. H-JUDAIC, academic Jewish Studies discussion group.

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