Thursday, 8 May 2014

Modern Biblical Studies for the Observant Jew - 1

For the more Progressive-Minded Observant Jew, check out these links

R Josh Yuter has a shiur with audio and PDF mekorot here:
http://www.joshyuter.com/2013/02/27/podcasts/current-jewish-questions/ep-101-current-jewish-questions-23-biblical-criticism-and-orthodox-judaism/

And a writeup here:

http://www.joshyuter.com/2013/07/24/random-acts-of-scholarship/biblical-criticism-for-the-shomer-torah/


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R Yonah Gross: A shiur and the source sheet are available here:
http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/806591/Rabbi_Yonah_Gross/Usefulness_and_Limitations_of_Biblical_Criticism

On issues relating to Devarim, R. Prof. Joshua Berman has written a few essays recently on this subject:
http://www.torahmusings.com/author/jberman/

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R Gil Student has put together links to various resources regarding R. Mordechai Breuer's approach:
http://www.torahmusings.com/2005/07/r-mordechai-breuers-biblical/

And on the historical issue of Pharaoh's birthday:
http://www.torahmusings.com/2013/11/pharaohs-birthday-and-yosefs-historicity/


Kol Tuv,
RRW

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