A collection of my lectures, essays, and academic publications

Netta Schramm

Dr. Netta Schramm is the deputy director of the Ben Zvi institute and a post-doctoral fellow at Ben Gurion University. Netta conducted her doctoral research as a Minvera Fellow at Ludwig Maximillians Universität in Munich and the Hebrew University. She is the founder of an interdisciplinary research group titled "I'm Not a Text" and editor of "Beyond Textuality".

Leibowitz was right? The Symposium at NLI

For the entire event see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0LHvH_bRKM

Netta Schramm נטע שרם

2 days ago1 min read

Oral Torah: A Poetic-Performative Reading of Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Ovadia Yosef

Theory and Criticism, Issue 61 | Spring 2025 Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Ovadia Yosef delivered talks to diverse audiences for many years, leaving thousands of hours of audio and video recordings available for review. In research on philosophical writings, the prevailing approach is that speech-oriented events are “occasional layers,” while the examining of written materials is the primary way to understand a worldview. The article challenges this assumpt

Netta Schramm נטע שרם

Feb 131 min read

A radicalization of Haredi fatalist theology: Rabbi E.M.M. Shach's public addresses, 1988-1991

In 1990, Rabbi Eliezer Shach was in a position to impact the future of the National Unity Government. His pivotal speech, which came to be known as the “Rabbits Address,” triggered intense debates and led to the failure of the “stinking manoeuvre,” after which Ashkenazi Haredi (Ultraorthodox) parties were unwilling to align with the Left – a development that has significantly altered coalition dynamics in Israel ever since.

Netta Schramm נטע שרם

Oct 3, 20251 min read