Ayelet Seidler

Dr. Ayelet Seidler holds a B.A. in Bible studies and computers, a M.A. in Jewish philosophy and a Ph.D in Bible studies from Bar- Ilan University. Her doctoral dissertation "The Interpretive Way of Rabbi David Kimchi" under supervision of  Prof. Amos Frisch and Prof. Yeshayahu Maori, deals with the interpretation of Medieval commentator , whose interpretation expresses the tension between the Peshat (plain meaning of the text) and the interpretation of the Midrash, which is in fact, the tension between the interpreter's intelligence and his commitment to the tradition he receives from the sages. In her lectures, Dr. Seidler refers to different ways of interpretation and combines them.
Dr. Seidler has been teaching at the School for Basic Jewish Studies since 2004. In recent years, Dr. Seidler has been teaching part-time and the rest of the time she is a supervisor at the Ministry of Education for the teaching of the Bible in the state religious scholls.
Dr. Seidler's areas of research and teaching are biblical interpretation, the biblical narrative and biblical poetry, and in these areas, she has published various articles.