Baruch Levine, Bible scholar who grew Judaic Studies at NYU, dies at 91
The Emeritus Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University, Levine passed away on December 16th in Hamden, Connecticut at age 91.
Baruch Levine, Emeritus Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University, speaks at Yale Divinity School in October 2004. At left is his commentary on the book of Numbers. (photo credit: COURTESY YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, YOUTUBE)ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA