Prof. Jonathan Grossman is a professor in the Bible departments of both Bar Ilan University and Herzog College. He holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Bar Ilan University and an M.A. in Jewish thought from the Hebrew University. Among Grossman’s many publications are Esther: The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Meaning, Ruth: Bridges and Boundaries, Abram to Abraham: A Literary Analysis of the Abraham Narrative, and The Sacrificial Service: Gestures of Flesh and Spirit.