(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rabbi Felix Perres, professor of Hebrew and Aramaic at the University of Koenigshurg, was appointed lecturer in Bible studies at the Institute of Jewish Studies of the Hebrew University. Rabbi Perres will lecture during the summer term.
Professor Perres is a renowned scholar and commentator on the Bible text.
The Bible studies in the Institute of Jewish studies at the University has been the subject of controversy between traditional elements and those who insist that modern methods of Bible criticism be employed in the exegesis of the Bible.
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