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ISBN 0827607121
Pages 1559 hc
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Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary
David L. Lieber, senior editor
Chaim Potok, z”l , p’shat commentary editor
Harold Kushner, d’rash commentary editor
Michael Fishbane, haftarah commentary
Jules Harlow, literary editor
Elliot Dorff and Susan Grossman, halakhah l’ma-aseh editors
Etz Hayim is a publication of the Conservative movement, produced through a joint venture with the Rabbinical Assembly, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and the Jewish Publication Society. Featuring the renowned 1985 JPS English translation; authoritative Hebrew text according to Masoretic tradition; essays on key themes by prominent Conservative movement rabbis and scholars; two separate sections of commentary, representing two approaches to interpreting the Torah. (The p'shat, adapted from the JPS Torah Commentary and edited by Chaim Potok, seeks to explain the basic meaning of the text. The d'rash, edited by Harold Kushner, selects insights from over 2000 years of Torah study, including passages from the Talmud and Midrash, the teachings of the Sages, comments by Rashi, homiletic and psychological insights by Hasidic teachers, and readings by contemporary rabbis and scholars); new haftarah commentary by noted biblical scholar Michael Fishbane points out the connections to the weekly Torah portion, provides line-by-line commentary on the prophetic text, and indicates readings for Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities; special section pointing to Jewish laws based on biblical passages (halakhah l'ma-aseh); notation of traditional readings for Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities.
United Synagogue Congregations (25+): $49.50
Non-United Synagogue Congregations (25+): $54.50
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ISBN 0827608047
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Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary (Travel Edition)
Contains biblical text, translations, commentaries, maps and other reference tools.
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ISBN 0827608225
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Etz Hayim: Study Companion
Jacob Blumenthal and Janet L. Liss, Editors
Forward by David Wolpe
Why is the Bible a special, sacred text? From where/whom does it come? How does the Bible help define
who we are as modern Jews? We engage in Bible study in our search for answers to such questions, but
few of us can attempt this study alone.
Etz Hayim, the landmark Torah commentary publication of the Conservative movement, contains
41 challenging essays that examine various issues relating to the understanding and interpretation of
the Bible. Prepared by eminent rabbis and scholars, these essays explore diverse, sometimes
controversial, topics relating to Bible study, such as biblical archeology, marriage and family,
revelation, and justice.
The Etz Hayim Study Companion has been prepared specifically to help readers understand and
appreciate these exceptional essays.
Each original Etz Hayim essay appears in its entirety in the study companion, accompanied by
an insightful summary and thought-provoking questions designed for individual or group study. The
study material not only leads to a deeper understanding of the biblical text itself, but also
presents discussion topics to enhance the learning experience. Included in the volume is a foreword by
David Wolpe and a helpful guide to making the best use of the book by Jacob Blumenthal.
Preview the Table of Contents
Preview the Foreword
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