This commemorative address examines the life and scholarly legacy of Professor Louis Ginzberg, delivered eleven years after his death at The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Using a biographical and reflective methodology, the author Arthur Hertzberg draws upon personal experiences as Ginzberg's student and the broader context of modern Jewish scholarship to assess his contributions. The analysis reveals Ginzberg as a towering figure who transcended the apologetic tendencies of modern "science of Judaism" scholarship through his unwavering confidence in the inherent value of Talmudic learning. Unlike his contemporaries who sought to prove Judaism's relevance to Western intellectual circles, Ginzberg approached Jewish texts with the same certainty as traditional Lithuanian scholars, while incorporating comprehensive knowledge of Western humanities and history. The study demonstrates how Ginzberg's pedagogical approach combined rigorous intellectual standards with mentorship, creating lasting impact on his students through both his scholarship and personal example. The findings suggest that Ginzberg's significance lay not merely in his academic output, but in his embodiment of Jewish learning as an essential component of human civilization. The author concludes that Ginzberg's life itself constituted "a commentary on and new insight into the whole of Judaism," representing a unique synthesis of traditional Jewish scholarship and modern academic rigor.