Rabbi Menachem Leibtag discusses the distinctions between “Am Kadosh” (holy people) and “Goy Kadosh” (holy nation) in the Torah, exploring the concept of nationhood, its first appearances in the Bible, and how the Jewish people relate to both peoplehood and sovereignty.
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, founder of the Tanach Study Center, is an internationally acclaimed bible scholar and pioneer of Jewish Education on the internet. As a faculty member at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel, he is best known for his ability to teach students how to study Tanach. Rabbi Leibtag also teaches at Matan, Midreshet Lindenbaum, & Yeshivat Shaalavim, is a member of YCT’s Jewish Leadership Advisory Board, and routinely lectures around the globe, primarily as a Scholar in Residence in communities in North America.
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