rabbi
A rabbi (; ) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as ''semikha''—following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of t ...
, academic, author and editor who is the National Scholar of the
Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
Marc D. Angel (born July 1945) is an Open Orthodox rabbi and author, Rabbi ''emeritus'' of Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York City, a position he has held since 1969.
Biography
Born into Seattle's Se ...
(which was founded by his father, Marc D. Angel).
Angel has taught advanced Bible courses to undergraduate, graduate, and rabbinical students at
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.
since 1996, and lectures widely. He also serves on the Tanakh Faculty of the Beit Midrash of Teaneck, and is the
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus ( Waggoner, Walter H, ''The New York Times'', February 16, 1966. Accessed October 16, 2018. "Paramus – pronounced puh-RAHM-us, with the accent on the second syllable – may have taken its name from 'perremus' or 'perymus,' Indian for ...
. Angel previously served as rabbi of
Congregation Shearith Israel
The Congregation Shearith Israel (), often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 2 West 70th Street, at Central Park West, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, Unit ...
in New York City (1995–2013), and as rabbinic scholar at
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (abbreviated as KJ or CKJ) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 126 East 85th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The synagogue was founded in 1872. The syna ...
in New York (2014–2017).
Angel received his B.A. in Jewish studies summa cum laude from Yeshiva College, his M.A. in Bible from the
Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies was Yeshiva University’s first graduate school. Founded in 1937, it was named for Yeshiva University's first president, Bernard Revel, upon his death in 1940. Its curriculum prepares highly train ...
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS ) is the rabbinical seminary of Yeshiva University (YU). It is located along Amsterdam Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Named after Yitzchak Elchanan S ...
of
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.
.
Angel has published over 150 scholarly articles, primarily in
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach" . ''
Angel is editor of ''Conversations'', the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. Angel also serves on the editorial boards of ''Tradition'' and ''Megadim''.
Angel lives in
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck () is a Township (New Jersey), township in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area. The town is know for their pancake throwing contest held ...
, with his wife and four children.
Books
*''Psalms: A Companion Volume'' (New York: Kodesh Press, 2022)
*''Cornerstones: The Bible and Jewish Ideology'' (New York: Kodesh Press, 2020).
*''Orthodoxy: Widening Horizons'', ed. Hayyim Angel. Conversations 36 (New York: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2020).
*''Selected Writings of Rabbi Marc D. Angel: Celebrating 50 Years of Rabbinic Service'', ed. Hayyim Angel. Conversations 34 (New York: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2019).
*''The Keys to the Palace: Essays Exploring the Religious Value of Reading the Bible'' (New York: Kodesh Press, 2017).
*''Increasing Peace Through Balanced Torah Study. Conversations 27 (New York'': Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2017).
*''Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Prophecy in an Age of Uncertainty'' (Jerusalem: Maggid, 2016).
*''Jewish Holiday Companion: Insights into the Meaning of the Holidays, Their Laws, Liturgy, and Biblical Reading''s (New York: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2014).
*''Peshat Isn’t So Simple: Essays on Developing a Religious Methodology to Bible Study'' (New York: Kodesh Press, 2014).
*''A Synagogue Companion: Insights on the Torah, Haftarot, and Shabbat Morning Prayers'' (New York: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2014).
*''Vision from the Prophet and Counsel from the Elders: A Survey of Nevi’im and Ketuvim'' (New York: OU Press, 2013).
*''Where the Yeshiva Meets the University: Traditional and Academic Approaches to Tanakh Study'', ed. Hayyim Angel. Conversations 15 (New York: Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, 2013).
*''Rav Shalom Banayikh: Essays Presented to Rabbi Shalom Carmy by Friends and Students in Celebration of Forty Years of Teaching'', ed. Hayyim Angel and
Yitzchak Blau
Yitzchak Blau (Hebrew: יצחק בלאו) is an American–Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Orayta in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. He is a contributor to and associate editor of ''Tradition,'' an Ortho ...
(Jersey City, NJ: Ktav, 2012).
*''Prophetic Sermons: Thoughts on the Haftarot'' (New York: Sephardic Publication Foundation, 2011).
*''Creating Space between Peshat and Derash: A Collection of Studies on Tanakh'' (Jersey City, NJ: Ktav-Sephardic Publication Foundation, 2011).
*''Know Before Whom You Stand: Thoughts About Prayer'' (New York: Sephardic Publication Foundation, 2010). Revised second edition, 2011.
*''Revealed Texts, Hidden Meanings: Finding the Religious Significance in Tanakh'' (Jersey City, NJ: Ktav-Sephardic Publication Foundation, 2009).
*''Through an Opaque Lens'' (New York: Sephardic Publication Foundation, 2006). ''Through an Opaque Lens: The Bible Refracted through Eternal Rabbinic Wisdom'', revised second edition (New York: Kodesh Press, 2013).
*''Rabbi Haim David Halevi: Gentle Scholar, Courageous Thinker''. Co-author of book with Rabbi Marc D. Angel (Jerusalem: Urim Publications, 2006). Authored four chapters and edited book.
*''Seeking Good, Speaking Peace: Collected Essays of Rabbi Marc D. Angel'', ed. Hayyim Angel (Hoboken, NJ: Ktav, 1995).