THE DINUR CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN JEWISH HISTORY
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Zakovitch, Yair - Emeritus

Personal:
Born 1945, Haifa; Ph.D. 1978, Hebrew Univ.; Lect. 1978; Sen. Lect. 1981; Assoc. Prof. 1985; Prof. 1994; Chairperson, Institute of Jewish Studies, 1995-1997; Dean, Faculty of Humanities, since October 1997.

Research Interests:

Biblical narrative; inner biblical interpretation; ancient Jewish interpretation of biblical literature.

Abstracts of Current Research:

The Book of Jonah in the Old Versions and ancient Jewish literature:(with A. Shinan)

A collection is being prepared of all the references to every biblical verse in the Book of Jonah in the Old Versions, Hellenistic historiography, rabbinic literature and medieval commentaries, followed by their analysis and a short monograph characterizing the different approaches to the biblical text.

Stories of disguise in the Bible:

An analysis is made of all expressions of the disguise story-type, as well as the relationships between them and the role played by them in reflecting the biblical concept of retribution. Between inner-biblical and extra-biblical interpretation: This study follows ancient modes of interpretation from their earlier expressions in biblical literature through their later appearances in the Dead Sea scrolls, biblical apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, rabbinic literature, etc.

Recent Publications:

Zakovitch, Y. A Commentary on the Scroll of Ruth. Jerusalem, Am Oved and Magnes Press, 1990, 124 pp. (in Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. Song of Songs in relation to Israelite love poetry of the Biblical Period. In: Proceedings of the Tenth World Congress of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem, August 1989), Division A: The Bible and Its World, Jerusalem, World Union of Jewish Studies, 1990, pp.123-130 (in Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. (1992) A Commentary on the Song of Songs. Tel Aviv, Am Oved, and Jerusalem, Magnes Press, 148 pp. (Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. (1992) "And You Shall Tell Your Son" - The Concept of the Exodus in the Bible. Jerusalem, Magnes Press, 144 pp.
Zakovitch, Y. and Shinan, A. (1992) The Story of Judah and Tamar. Jerusalem, Research Projects of the Institute of Jewish Studies, Monograph Series 15, 260 pp.
Zakovitch, Y. (1993) Introduction to Inner Biblical Interpretation. Even Yehuda, Kadima, Reches, 157 pp. (Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. and Galil, G. (1994) Joshua. Tel Aviv, Olam Ha-Tanakh, 224 pp. (Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. (1995) Through the Looking Glass - Reflection Stories in the Bible. Tel Aviv, Hakibbutz Hameuhad, 128 pp. (Hebrew).
Zakovitch, Y. (1995) David: From Shepherd to Messiah. Jerusalem, Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi, 224 pp. (Hebrew).