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Michelle J. Levine, Phd Michelle J. Levine, PhD 137-72 70th Road Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 896-2856 [email protected] Education Doctorate, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University, New York, NY Jan. 2000 Major: Medieval Biblical Exegesis Minor: Medieval Jewish History Dissertation: The Poetics of Characterization in Nahmanides' Commentary on Genesis Dissertation Committee: Robert Chazan (advisor); Yael Feldman; Elliot Wolfson Master of Science, Bible, Yeshiva University, Bernard Revel Graduate School, New York, NY Jan. 1987 Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Summa cum Laude with Honors in Biology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY June 1984 Jerusalem College for Women, Michlalah, Jerusalem, Israel 1980-82 Teaching Experience Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women, Associate Professor of Bible; Received Tenure: 2009 Fall 2001-2014 Advanced Courses: Northern French Medieval Commentators (Honors); Nahmanides’ Literary Approach to the Bible (Honors); Philosophy and Theology of Meir Leibush Malbim (Honors); The Exegetical Methodology of R. Obadiah Sforno (Honors); Book of Genesis- Creation and Beyond; Women of the Book of Genesis; Book of Exodus-The Story of Moses; Book of Exodus- Redemption and The Acceptance of the Torah; Book of Judges; Book of Isaiah; Song of Songs; Book of Proverbs; Book of Daniel Stella K. Abraham Yeshiva High School for Girls, Hewlett Bay Park, NY 1994-2001 Courses: Bible -Honors; Regents Biology Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women, Instructor, Bible 1986-1989 Publications Book Nahmanides on Genesis:The Art of Biblical Portraiture, Brown Judaic Studies 350 (Brown University Press, 2009) Reviewed by George Savran in: Review of Biblical Literature by the Society of Biblical Literature (March 2013) Articles "Parshas Shemos" in: Torah Insights: Divrei Torah on the Parshiot Hashavua by Leading Rabbis and Teachers, eds. Rabbi Bertram Leff and Yisroel Epstein (New York: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, 2000), 79-80. “Maimonides' Philosophical Exegesis of the Nobles' Vision (Exodus 24): A Guide for the Pursuit of Knowledge” Torah u-Madda Journal 11 (2002-03): 61-106. “The Inner World of Biblical Character Explored in Nahmanides' Commentary on Genesis” Journal of Jewish Studies 56/2 (Autumn 2005): 306-334. “Nahmanides’ Literary Approach to Biblical Narrative: Varied Repetition in the Joseph Story” Torah u-Madda Journal 13 (2005): 88-127. "From Darkness to Light, From Slavery to Redemption" in: Pesach To-Go (New York: Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, 2009), 39-46. “Ramban on the Dynamics of the Biblical Dialogue in the Book of Genesis” in: Between Rashi and Maimonides: Themes in Medieval Jewish Thought, Literature and Exegesis, eds. Ephraim Kanarfogel and Moshe Sokolow (New York: Yeshiva University Press, 2010), 365-399. "The Cognitive, Emotional, and Sensory Experience of the Yamim Nora'im: The Message of the Akedah" in: Rosh Hashana To-Go (New York: Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, 2010), 31-39. “Va-Yera: The Potency of Prayer" in: Mitokh Ha-Ohel: Essays on the Weekly Parashah from the Rabbis and Professors of Yeshiva University, eds. Daniel Feldman and Stuart Halpern (New York: Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press, 2010), 45-60. “Nahamu Nahamu Ami: Finding Comfort in Exile” in: Tisha Be-Av To Go (New York: Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, 2011), 34-43. “Yeshayahu’s Call to Prophecy and Ma’amad Har Sinai” in: From Within the Tent: The Haftarot: Haftarot Mi-Tokh Ha-Ohel- Essays on the Weekly Haftarah Reading from the Rabbis and Professors of Yeshiva University, eds. Daniel Feldman and Stuart Halpern (New York: Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press, 2011), 147-62. “Character, Characterization, and Intertextuality in Nahmanides’ Commentary on Biblical Narrative” Hebrew Studies Journal 53 (2012), 261-282. “Moshe Rabbenu at Ma’amad Har Sinai: Ascending and Descending the Mountain” Shavuot To Go (New York: Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, May 2012), 24-31. “Ramban’s Integrative Reading of Biblical Narrative” Conversations: Where the Yeshiva Meets the University: Traditional and Academic Approaches to Tanakh Study, edited by Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel, Issue 15, Winter 2013, 154-167. “The Berakhah of Yotzer Or: The Light of Creation, the Light of Redemption” From Within the Tent: The Weekday Prayers [Mi-Tokh Ha-Ohel: Tefillat Chol], eds. Daniel Feldman and Stuart Halpern (New York: Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press, 2014), 139-154. Invited Conference Papers "The Inner World of Biblical Character Explored in Nahmanides' Commentary on Genesis" Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 2001 "Rabbinic and Spanish Exegesis in Nahmanides' Biblical Commentary: Variant Repetition in the Joseph Story" Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 2002 "Organization and Classification in Nahmanides’ Biblical Commentary: The Role of Introductory Qualifiers" Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 2003 "Nahmanides on the Dynamics of Biblical Dialogue in the Book of Genesis" International Conference sponsored by Cardozo School of Law and Stern College for Women: "Between Rashi and Maimonides- Themes in Medieval Jewish Law, Thought, and Culture" Nov. 2004 “The Literary Role of Character Epithets Explored in Nahmanides’ Commentary on Genesis” (Hebrew) The Fourteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel Aug. 2005 "Intertextuality in Nahmanides' Biblical Commentary: Making Connections Between Texts" Annual Conference of the National Association of the Professors of Hebrew (NAPH) July 2010 “Nahmanides’ Structural Analysis of the Pattern and Design of Biblical Narrative” Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 2011 “The Art and Meaning of Biblical Poetry in Nahmanides’ Biblical Commentary” (Hebrew) The Sixteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel July 2013 Chairperson for Academic Conferences “New Perspectives on the History of Northern French Biblical Exegesis”: Chair for Session for “Bible and the History of Biblical Interpretation,” 45TH Annual Conference for the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 2013 Journal/Grant Reviewer Evaluator for Israel Science Foundation for a research grant for scholarship on biblical exegesis March 2008 Anonymous reviewer for submitted articles, Journal of Jewish Studies (Oxford, England) March 2012 January 2014 Sept. 2014 Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis Advisor Mentor for Bachelor’s Honors Thesis, S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program, Stern College "The Historical Contexts and Intrinsic Relationship of Isaiah 13 and Isaiah 14:1-2" 2003-04 "Rashbam's Peshat Methodology" 2009-10 "Exploring Fear of God in the Bible" 2009-10 “Seeking Patterns in the Biographies of the Judean Kings in the Books of Kings and Chronicles” 2011-12 “Midrashic Techniques Explored in the Exegetical Methodology of Rashi’s Commentary” 2012-13 “Nature’s Best Medicine: The Emerging Use of Natural Chemicals to Mediate Phenotypic Effects of Familial Dysautonomia” (Second Reader) 2013 Adult Education “Women in the Bible”- Weekly Lecture Series, Holliswood, NY 2011-2013 Women's Weekly Bible and Biblical Exegesis Lecture Series, Kew Gardens Hills, NY 2000-2014 Orthodox Union Torah Seminars, New York, NY 1999-2001 Shalhevet Torah Institute for Women, Queens, NY 1991-1994 Yeshiva University and Community Sponsored Lectures Lectures extensively for synagogues and Jewish organizations as well as for Yeshiva University public forums on diverse Bible and Biblical Exegesis topics and on seasonal themes related to Jewish tradition. Selected Lectures From 2005-Present “The Special Qualities of Divine Providence in the Philosophy of Rabbi Meir Leibush Malbim” Cong. Etz Chaim Shavuot Day of Learning , Kew Gardens Hills, NY May 2005 “The Path of Repentance in the Bible” Yom Kippur Annual Lecture, Cong. Ahavas Yisrael, Kew Gardens Hills, NY Oct. 2005 “Song of Songs: A Love Song for the Ages and Rashi’s Commentary” Cong Ohab Zedek Rosh Chodesh Lecture, Belle Harbor, NY April 2006 “Tools for Learning Ramban’s Commentary on the Torah” Scholar in Residence, Cong. Etz Chaim, Kew Gardens Hills, NY May 2006 “Signs of the Times: Nahmanides’ Archetypal Characterization of the Patriarchs” Cong. Etz Chaim Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series, Kew Gardens Hills, NY Jan. 2007 “The Celebration of Tu Bishvat: The Miracle of Nature” Yeshiva University Midreshet Yom Rishon Lecture Jan. 2007 “The Sacrifice or Sanctification of Yiftach and His Daughter” Day of Learning, Yeshiva University Yom Iyyun Feb. 2008 “Why Begin The Torah with the Creation Story” Scholar in Residence, Young Israel of Southfield, Detroit, Michigan Nov. 2008 Congregation Ohel Yitzhak, Kew Gardens Hills, Simchat Torah Lecture Oct. 2014 “Nahmanides’ Insights into the Inner World of the Biblical Personalities” Scholar in Residence, Young Israel of Southfield, Detroit, Michigan Nov. 2008 “The Potency, Privilege, and Parameters of Prayer in the Book of Genesis” Rosh Chodesh Lecture, Monsey, NY May 2009 “The Nexus between Torah and Creation” Yeshiva University Kollel Yom Rishon Five Towns, NY Lecture May 2009 Yeshiva University Midreshet Yom Rishon May 2013 “The Story of Achsah (Judges, Chapter 1): A Warrior Groom and A Bride as Prize” Cong. Etz Chaim Rosh Chodesh Lecture Series, Kew Gardens Hills, NY Feb 2010 “The Book of Daniel: Tanakh be-Shanah [An Overview Course]” Young Israel Of North Woodmere, NY Feb 2010 “Redemption, Restoration, and Remembrance in the
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