Starting Point: Short Studies in the Text of Parashat Hashavua 2 (Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim))

The return to the study of peshat in Tanakh in recent generations has brought to the forefront a renewed interest in methods of literary analysis and in uncovering layers of conceptual depth embedded within the text. This peshat-based approach enriches Talmud Torah strengthens our faith and draws us closer to the world of Torah.Starting Point presents hundreds of short studies in the peshat of parashat hashavua. Each parasha has about seven units. These enable a basic understanding of the parasha and serve as a basis for meaningful discussion of the central ideas within each parasha. The book is both an aid to preparing divrei Torah as well as an introduction to the study of peshat in general. Many of these studies have been presented before in different formats. They have been edited and collected here in a new expanded edition.Rav Amnon Bazak is a Shiur Bet Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion and teaches Bible and Oral Law at the Herzog College and the Womens Beit Midrash in Migdal Oz. He completed his Hesder army service in the military rabbinate was later ordained as a rabbi and received his B.Ed. degree at Herzog College for Teacher Training. Rav Bazak has authored several books on Tanakh study including: Shmuel Alef: Melekh in Israel Shmuel Bet: Davids Kingship and Nekudat Peticha - Studies in Parshat Hashavua. In his book Ad HaYom HaZeh he presents a comprehensive way of dealing with questions arising from biblical criticism. Hundreds of his lessons written and recorded are on the website of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion. Rav Bazak has also edited many books among them Harav Amitals book VeHaAretz Natan Livnei Adam and a series of Holiday books published by Herzog College.