Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0827607121 ISBN 13 : 9780827607125

Editeur : Jewish Publication Society, 2001

Synopsis

Special features make Etz Hayim meaningful for lay and clergy alike: - Essays on key themes by prominent Conservative movement rabbis and scholars- Separate p'shat and d'rash commentary themes, showing two approaches to interpreting the Torah: The p'shat commentary, adapted from the JPS Torah Commentary and edited by Chaim Potok, seeks to explain the basic meaning of the text.The d'rash commentary, edited by Harold Kushner, selects insights from over 2,000 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, including women's voices.- The haftarot commentary, edited by Michael Fishbane and drawn from his JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot, explains the supplemental readings from the Prophets (Nevi'im), which accompany each weekly Sabbath reading.- Highlights of traditional readings for Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities including the special section halakhah l'ma-aseh, which indicates where Jewish laws are based on biblical passages. Also, blessings for the Torah and haftarot, full-color maps, glossary, timeline of biblical events, and indexes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jewish Publication Society
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0827607121
• ISBN 13: 9780827607125
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 1500
• Éditeur: Lieber David L.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible