Levinas' hermeneutical expositions on the Talmud, which he credits to his "master," manage to be simultaneously traditional and radical in feeling. As a result of his studies with Chouchani, Levinas saw the ancient text of Talmud and its multiple layers of subsequent commentary not merely as a place where "all that can ever be thought has been thought of already,"  but also as a framework for his reconciliation of ethics, phenomenology and postmodernity.
Levinas' analyses of the Talmud, which he credits to his "teacher," strike a balance between tradition and revolution in spirit. Through his studies with Chouchani, Levinas saw the Talmud as not only a comprehensive system of thought but also as a foundation for integrating ethics, phenomenology, and postmodern perspectives.