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The following is from Rav Dr. Breuer's essay
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=4>Our Prophets Speak to Us
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>that appears beginning on
page 80 of the new book <b>A Unique Perspective: Rav Breuer's
Essays 1914 - 1973, </b>published by Feldheim. <br>
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</b></font>This article originally appeared in
<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>Jüdische Monatshefte, Vol. 8, 1921,
and again in the Mitteilungen, Vol. 28, December 1966/January
1967.<br><br>
IMO one excellent sefer on one of the books of Tenach is <b>Rav Schwab on
Yeshayahu,</b> published last year by Artscroll last year.
YL<br><br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=4>Our Prophets Speak to
Us<br><br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>The following essay on the
role of the study of our<br>
Nevi’im appears warranted in view of the incredible<br>
neglect of this vital study area by most of our higher<br>
Yeshiva institutions. This is a phenomenon that probably<br>
has its roots in our recent history. At the time when the<br>
so-called “Haskalah,” spreading its vicious propaganda,<br>
tried to expel Talmud study from the educational program<br>
and replace it with the study of Tanach and Hebrew<br>
language, a negative attitude of the Yeshivos towards<br>
the role of Tanach study was understandable. In<br>
our time there is no reason for this attitude. The present<br>
trend towards almost exclusive occupation with the Talmud<br>
leaves the study of Tanach to the individual talmid,<br>
on whose private interest it depends whether he wishes<br>
to broaden his knowledge and understanding of Tanach<br>
beyond that which he acquired in grade school. The<br>
study of Tanach, no less than the study of Talmud,<br>
requires the mature guidance of those who are able to<br>
provide it for our mature youth.<br><br>
It is the purpose of this essay to demonstrate in brief<br>
strokes the approach to the Books of our Prophets and<br>
the vital significance of this research.<br><br>
Our Prophets must be read in a spirit of sanctity, for they meet<br>
us as Divinely-inspired leaders, commissioned by God to assist us<br>
in comprehending the enigma of life.</font></body>
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