Adriane Leveen

Dr. Leveen is an Assistant Professor of Bible on the Los Angeles campus. She received her Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. Dr. Leveen is a trained psychotherapist and practiced for 17 years in both Israel and the United States. She is an accomplished lecturer on Bible and is currently working on the identification of different conceptions of biblical memory in the book of Numbers.

Education
  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (2000)
  • M.A.Ed., USC (1979)
Lecture Titles
  • Reading the Other in Biblical Texts: Hagar, Jethro and Balaalm
  • Finding Our Way: Literary, Theological and Political Approaches to Reading Biblical Texts
  • Portraits in Power: Saul, David and the Rise of the Monarchy in Ancient Israel
Publications
  • "Memory and Reflection: Jacob's Story", JAGNES, Vol. 5, No. 2, Berkeley: 1995
  • "Variations on a Theme: Differing Conceptions of Memory in the Book of Numbers" Forthcoming, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
  • "Falling in the Wilderness: Death Reports in the Book of Numbers" Forthcoming, Prooftexts
Courses
Rabbinical Studies
Cantorial Studies
Jewish Educational Studies
Jewish Communal
Service Studies
Grad/Undergrad Studies
Continuing Education
& Youth Programs