Etz Hayim Humash

List price: $150.00 For a limited time only: $120.00 (20% off) Bulk pricing: $105.00 for 24-103, $100.00 for 104+ Leather Pages 1559 hc Discounts available for RA members, USCJ congregations, and retailers.  Contact books@rabbinicalassembly.org or 201-216-9400 ext. 2 for more info. David L. Lieber, senior editor Chaim Potok, 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

List Price: $22.00 ISBN 9780827608221 Pages 394 pb 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.

List price: $33.00 Bulk pricing: $26.40 for 25-99, $24.50 for 100+ ISBN 9780827608047 Pages 1398 pb Discounts available for RA members, USCJ congregations, and retailers. Contact books@rabbinicalassembly.org or 201-216-9400 ext. 2 for more info. This 5x7 edition is a convenient alternative to the standard hardcover and is ideal for personal study and travel. It contains biblical all the material in the original, except for the essays.

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Bulk pricing: $59.00 for 24-103, $55.00 for 104+ ISBN 9780827607125 Pages 1559 hc Discounts available for RA members, USCJ congregations, and retailers.  Contact books@rabbinicalassembly.org or 201-216-9400 ext. 2 for more info. David L. Lieber, senior editor Chaim Potok, 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. It features 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. 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. Etz Hayim Errata For a complete list of Etz Hayim errata go to Rabbi David Stein's website. Corrections to Etz Hayim have been made as they've been reported but since there have been 11 printings of the book the corrections are not found in all printings. Therefore, if you think you've found an error please check with that website and if it's not listed please report it to David.