Michael Leo Samuel

Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel is a descendant of a Holocaust survivor. He received dual rabbinic ordinations from Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch Yeshiva located at 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, and has earned a D. Min degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary. With a profound interest in diverse fields, he has delved into the Greek classics, Biblical and Talmudic studies, Jungian Psychology, Western Medieval Theology, Modern Philosophy, and 20th-century psychology. Among his literary...See more

Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel is a descendant of a Holocaust survivor. He received dual rabbinic ordinations from Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch Yeshiva located at 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, and has earned a D. Min degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary. With a profound interest in diverse fields, he has delved into the Greek classics, Biblical and Talmudic studies, Jungian Psychology, Western Medieval Theology, Modern Philosophy, and 20th-century psychology. Among his literary contributions are: The Lord Is My Shepherd: The Theology of the Caring God (1996)Birth and Rebirth Through Genesis (2010)A Shepherd's Song: Psalm 23 and the Shepherd Metaphor In Jewish Thought (2014)Rediscovering Philo of Alexandria: A First Century Jewish Commentator (Volumes 1-5, 2014-2018)Gentle Jewish Wisdom (2019)The Unknown English Torah Commentator: Marcus M. Kalisch's Interpretation of Genesis 1-22 (2022)Maimonides' Hidden Torah Commentary on the Pentateuch (in six volumes, 2018-2022). See less