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Book The Contemporary Torah

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  • Author : David E. S. Stein
  • Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
  • Release : 2010-01-01
  • ISBN : 0827610424
  • Pages : 457 pages

Download or read book The Contemporary Torah written by David E. S. Stein and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This adaptation of the JPS translation of the Torah (1962) will appeal to readers who are interested in a historically based picture of social gender roles in the Bible as well as those who have become accustomed to gender-sensitive English in other aspects of their lives. Many contemporary Bible scholars contend that the Bible's original audience understood that the references to God as male simply reflected gendered social roles at the time. However, evidence for this implicit assumption is ambiguous. Accordingly, in preparing this new edition, the editors sought language that was more sensitive to gender nuances, to reflect more accurately the perceptions of the original Bible readers. In places where the ancient audience probably would not have construed gender as pertinent to the text's plain sense, the editors changed words into gender-neutral terms; where gender was probably understood to be at stake, they left the text as originally translated, or even introduced gendered language where none existed before. They made these changes regardless of whether words referred to God, angels, or human beings. For example, the phrase originally translated in the 1962 JPS Torah as "every man as he pleases" has been rendered here "each of us as we please" (Deut. 12:8). Similarly, "man and beast" now reads "human and beast" (Exod. 8:14), since the Hebrew word adam is meant to refer to all human beings, not only to males. Conversely, the phrase "the persons enrolled" has been changed to "the men enrolled" (Num. 26:7), to reflect the fact that only men were counted in census-taking at this time. In most cases, references to God are rendered in gender neutral language. A special case in point: the unpro-nounceable four-letter name for the Divine, the Tetragammaton, is written in unvocalized Hebrew, conveying to the reader that the Name is something totally "other"-- beyond our speech and understanding. Readers can choose to substitute for this unpronounceable Name any of the numerous divine names offered by Jewish tradition, as generations have before our time. In some instances, however, male imagery depicting God is preserved because it reflects ancient society's view of gender roles. David Stein's preface provides an explanation of the methodology used, and a table delineates typical ways that God language is handled, with sample verses. Occasional notes applied to the Bible text explain how gender is treated; longer supplementary notes at the end of the volume comment on special topics related to this edition. In preparing this work, the editors undertook a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the Torah's gender ascriptions. The result is a carefully rendered alternative to the traditional JPS translation. The single most innovative aspect of the gender-sensitive translation offered in The Contemporary Torah is its treatment of the Hebrew word 'ish as a term of affiliation more than of gender. Scholars seeking a fuller explanation of that treatment are invited to read David E.S. Stein's articles in the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures (2008) and in Hebrew Studies (2008).

Book Daily Wisdom Vol  2   Standard Size 51   2 X 81   2

Download or read book Daily Wisdom Vol 2 Standard Size 51 2 X 81 2 written by Menachem Mendel Schneerson and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's mystical teachings on the weekly Torah portions are widely studied by students and admirers around the world. The Rebbe saw the weekly Torah portion as an inexhaustible source of new ideas, insight into current issues, and profound relevance for daily life. He urged his followers, as well as everyone who came into contact with him, to seek daily inspiration from studying the Torah.This second volume of DAILY WISDOM, in the tradition of the highly acclaimed first volume of DAILY WISDOM, presents these daily inspirations in a clear, user-friendly format. Like its predecessor, this volume comprises 378 daily lessons, each of which offers a taste of the Rebbe's vast and deep teachings, filled with love for humanity, pragmatic optimism, and the conviction that evil and negativity will disappear when we learn to emphasize goodness and kindness. These ideas are woven together throughout the book, resulting in a precious daily resource that will enrich and elevate the lives of all readers.

Book Studies in Shemot  Exodus   Mishpatim   Pekudei  Exodus 21  1 to end

Download or read book Studies in Shemot Exodus Mishpatim Pekudei Exodus 21 1 to end written by Nehama Leibowitz and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Shadal on Exodus

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  • Author : Daniel A. Klein
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-03-19
  • ISBN : 9780997820577
  • Pages : 526 pages

Download or read book Shadal on Exodus written by Daniel A. Klein and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865), known by his Hebrew acronym Shadal, was the leading Italian Jewish scholar of the 19th century. A linguist, educator, and religious thinker, he devoted his talents above all to the interpretation of the Bible. As a master of Hebrew grammar and usage, he focused on the plain meaning of the text. Although he was a devout believer in the divinity, unity, and antiquity of the Torah, Shadal approached the text in a remarkably free spirit of inquiry, drawing upon a wide variety of sources, ancient and contemporary, Jewish and non-Jewish. As a result, his interpretations may strike even the modern reader as fresh and novel. Among the highlights of Shadal's Exodus (Shemot) commentary are his view of the Ten Plagues as nature-based phenomena that nevertheless contained supranatural qualities, his discerning literary analysis of the Song of the Sea, and his daring willingness--despite his acceptance of rabbinic halakhah in practice--to look behind the Rabbis' interpretation of the book's legal sections and examine their literal meanings. Shadal's treatment of Exodus, as well as the other books of the Torah, consisted of his Italian translation of the text and his Hebrew-language commentary. Here, for the first time, is an all-English version of both the text translation and the unabridged commentary, the first complete edition of Shadal's Exodus since its original publication in 1872. The translator-editor has supplied explanatory notes and a list identifying the sources cited.

Book Hamishah humshe Torah

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  • Author : Ya'acov Agam
  • Publisher : Gefen Publishing House Ltd
  • Release : 1993-01-08
  • ISBN : 9789652290885
  • Pages : 688 pages

Download or read book Hamishah humshe Torah written by Ya'acov Agam and published by Gefen Publishing House Ltd. This book was released on 1993-01-08 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent hardcover edition of the famous Jerusalem Bible contains an English translation of the text alongside the original Hebrew. This particular translation is superior to most others in that it matches the original Hebrew practically line by line. The effect is heightened by the beautiful Koren Jerusalem typeface printed on fine cream paper which bring maximum clarity and beauty to the original words.

Book Shemot   Exodus Activity Book

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  • Author : Bible Pathway Adventures
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-04-26
  • ISBN : 9781988585352
  • Pages : 108 pages

Download or read book Shemot Exodus Activity Book written by Bible Pathway Adventures and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become Torah time travelers through Bible study! Shemot / Exodus Torah Portion Activity Book is designed to help messianic kids ages 8-14 learn about the Torah in a fun and engaging way. Contains over 100 pages of Bible quizzes, puzzles, coloring pages, worksheets, and discussion questions spanning the eleven Torah portions of Exodus. Plus detailed scripture references for easy Bible verse look-up and an answer key for teachers and parents. Topics covered include Moses and the Ten Plagues, Red Sea Crossing, Battle at Rephidim, Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments, Golden Calf, and God's instructions to the Israelites. This Shemot / Exodus activity book includes: 11 Torah Portion units in print format (8.5" x 11"), including Shemot, Va'eira, Bo, Beshalach, Yitro, Mishpatim, Terumah, Tetzaveh, Ki Tisa, Vayakhel, and Pekudei Shemot Weekly Torah Portion study guide A Hebrew Alphabet chart in print format (8.5" x 11") Detailed scripture references for easy Bible verse look-up Original Bible Pathway Adventures' illustrations Answer key for parents and teachers

Book Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary  Daniel

Download or read book Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Daniel written by John H. Walton and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a brief essay that introduces each book, a verse-by-verse commentary follows. Drawing upon linguistic analysis, archaeological evidence, history, other ancient Near Eastern literatures, and the like, the commentary provides the historical and cultural background against which the texts can be read and understood. --from publisher description.

Book Unlocking the Torah Text  Shmot

Download or read book Unlocking the Torah Text Shmot written by Shmuel Goldin and published by Gefen Publishing House Ltd. This book was released on 2007 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An In-Depth Journey Into the Weekly Parsha.

Book Shemot

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  • Author : Marcus Moritz Kalisch
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1855
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 672 pages

Download or read book Shemot written by Marcus Moritz Kalisch and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Skies of Parchment  Seas of Ink

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  • Author : Marc Michael Epstein
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2022-10-11
  • ISBN : 140086562X
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book Skies of Parchment Seas of Ink written by Marc Michael Epstein and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly illustrated history of five centuries of Jewish manuscripts The love of books in the Jewish tradition extends back over many centuries, and the ways of interpreting those books are as myriad as the traditions themselves. Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink offers the first full survey of Jewish illuminated manuscripts, ranging from their origins in the Middle Ages to the present day. Featuring some of the most beautiful examples of Jewish art of all time—including hand-illustrated versions of the Bible, the Haggadah, the prayer book, marriage documents, and other beloved Jewish texts—the book introduces readers to the history of these manuscripts and their interpretation. Edited by Marc Michael Epstein with contributions from leading experts, this sumptuous volume features a lively and informative text, showing how Jewish aesthetic tastes and iconography overlapped with and diverged from those of Christianity, Islam, and other traditions. Featured manuscripts were commissioned by Jews and produced by Jews and non-Jews over many centuries, and represent Eastern and Western perspectives and the views of both pietistic and liberal communities across the Diaspora, including Europe, Israel, the Middle East, and Africa. Magnificently illustrated with pages from hundreds of manuscripts, many previously unpublished or rarely seen, Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink offers surprising new perspectives on Jewish life, presenting the books of the People of the Book as never before.

Book Studies in Shemot

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  • Author : Nehama Leibowitz
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1976
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 440 pages

Download or read book Studies in Shemot written by Nehama Leibowitz and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abortion in Judaism

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  • Author : Daniel Schiff
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2002-11-28
  • ISBN : 9780521521666
  • Pages : 302 pages

Download or read book Abortion in Judaism written by Daniel Schiff and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Book The Medieval Haggadah

Download or read book The Medieval Haggadah written by Marc Michael Epstein and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses four illuminated haggadot, manuscripts created for use at home services on Passover, all created in the early twelfth century.

Book The Ethics of Exodus

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  • Author : Abba Engelberg
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-01-09
  • ISBN : 9780692589380
  • Pages : 406 pages

Download or read book The Ethics of Exodus written by Abba Engelberg and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Exodus raises some ethical questions central to the Jewish faith. Too often, we learn these Biblical stories as children and never revisit them-or their ethical implications-once we have reached adulthood. In many cases, we realize that the explanations we learned in childhood call for further elucidation.Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg presents many traditional answers, explained in depth, as well as some original interpretations, to difficult ethical questions raised by the narrative of the book of Exodus, including: Can we understand Egyptian oppression as a forerunner to anti-Semitism?What does it mean that Pharaoh's heart was hardened? Is there an ethical problem in removing his free will?Did Jethro join the Jewish people out of righteousness or expediency? Do his motivations matter?What is the thematic relationship between the two halves of the Ten Commandments?Why do the interpersonal laws of Mishpatim precede the God-oriented laws of Terumah and Tetzaveh?Was Aaron's participation justified in the episode of the golden calf

Book Exodus

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  • Author : Jeanne Kun
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003-04
  • ISBN : 9780829418156
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book Exodus written by Jeanne Kun and published by . This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Exodus contains the stories that have entertained people for many decades at the movies and on television, yet few people realize that the central event of the entire Old Testament is found in the book of Exodus: God's revelation as savior of his people. Exodus: God to the Rescue is an excellent Bible study for groups who want to take a closer look at this primary theme that eventually reaches its fulfillment in Jesus of Nazareth. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text is printed in the guides, which means no additional study aids are required.

Book Covenant and Conversation

Download or read book Covenant and Conversation written by Jonathan Sacks and published by Maggid. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second volume of his long-anticipated five-volume collection of parashat hashavua commentaries, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks explores these intersections as they relate to universal concerns of freedom, love, responsibility, identity, and destiny. Chief Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy, and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under Gods sovereignty. Erudite and eloquent, Covenant Conversation allows us to experience Chief Rabbi Sacks sophisticated approach to life lived in an ongoing dialogue with the Torah.

Book Studies in Shemot

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  • Author : Nehama Leibowitz
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1976
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 440 pages

Download or read book Studies in Shemot written by Nehama Leibowitz and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: