Essential Torah

Author : George Robinson
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0307484378
Total Pages : 621 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Torah written by George Robinson and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are studying the Bible for the first time or you're simply curious about its history and contents, you will find everything you need in this "accessible, well-written handbook to Jewish belief as set forth in the Torah" (The Jerusalem Post). George Robinson, author of the acclaimed Essential Judaism, begins by recounting the various theories of the origins of the Torah and goes on to explain its importance as the core element in Jewish belief and practice. He discusses the basics of Jewish theology and Jewish history as they are derived from the Torah, and he outlines how the Dead Sea Scrolls and other archaeological discoveries have enhanced our understanding of the Bible. He introduces us to the vast literature of biblical commentary, chronicles the evolution of the Torah’s place in the synagogue service, offers an illuminating discussion of women and the Bible, and provides a study guide as a companion for individual or group Bible study. In the book’s centerpiece, Robinson summarizes all fifty-four portions that make up the Torah and gives us a brilliant distillation of two thousand years of biblical commentaries—from the rabbis of the Mishnah and the Talmud to medieval commentators such as Rashi, Maimonides, and ibn Ezra to contemporary scholars such as Nahum Sarna, Nechama Leibowitz, Robert Alter, and Everett Fox. This extraordinary volume—which includes a listing of the Torah reading cycles, a Bible time line, glossaries of terms and biblical commentators, and a bibliography—will stand as the essential sourcebook on the Torah for years to come.

Author : George Robinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501117750
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Judaism: Updated Edition written by George Robinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning journalist tells you everything you need to know about being Jewish in this user-friendly guide that explains not only what Jews do and believe, but why.

Author : Baruch H. Epstein
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781583300206
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Torah Temimah, Book of Lamentations written by Baruch H. Epstein and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this contemporary classic, every verse in Megillas Eichah is explained in accordance with its Talmudic derivation, expressing the synthesis of Talmud and Tanach.

Author : Baruch Epstein (ha-Levi)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book תורה תמימה written by Baruch Epstein (ha-Levi) and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip J. Greven
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spare the Child written by Philip J. Greven and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious roots of punishment and phychological impact of physical abuse.

Author : Norbert Weinberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Torah written by Norbert Weinberg and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrea Lieber Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101577207
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices written by Andrea Lieber Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and illuminating guide to Judaism's basic tenets and practices. The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices offers a more profound understanding of Judaism-for practicing Jews and non-Jews alike-by explaining the key concepts of Jewish thought, including the sanctity of human life, Judaism's concept of God, and the role of the Torah in guiding Jewish spiritual life. Judaic studies scholar Andrea Lieber introduces readers to the form of Jewish prayer-the structure of Jewish worship and the different kinds of prayers that make up Jewish liturgy. • The perfect guide for Jewish spirituality for affiliated and non- practicing Jews as well as people of other faiths • Provides essential knowledge of the meaning of the Torah and the rituals of worship and prayer

Author : Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467421065
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Wise the Simple written by Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too long restricted to children's storybooks and cinematic extravaganzas, the Torah -- comprising the first five books of the Bible -- is an underappreciated mother lode of divine instruction, vitally important for Christians and the church. Convinced that both those who take the Torah too literally and those who neglect it are guilty of a naïve simplicity, Johanna van Wijk-Bos presents guidelines to help ordinary Christians recover this treasure in their faith and practice. Having lived in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation, van Wijk-Bos recognizes that after the attempted annihilation of the Jews from Christian Europe, it cannot be business as usual for Christianity. In light of the Holocaust, Christians must commit themselves to the restoration of just relations between Christians and Jews. This commitment to address all that fractures human relations undergirds van Wijk-Bos's call for Christians to reengage the Torah. Making Wise the Simple points out how God's care for and engagement with the whole world in the Torah set the tone for the entire biblical story. The book pays special attention to how our treatment of strangers lies at the heart of the Torah's teaching. Without attempting a purely Jewish reading of the Torah, van Wijk-Bos reclaims the Torah as a vibrant word for the Christian community in covenant with God. Written in a personal style conversant with current scholarship but sprinkled with anecdotes, this book is for everyone who has a hunger and enthusiasm for what the biblical text may convey, the courage to ask disturbing questions of the text, and an openness to old words that may bring forth new things, perhaps even making one wise.

Author : Seymour Rossel
Publisher : Torah Aura Productions
ISBN 13 : 9781891662942
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Torah written by Seymour Rossel and published by Torah Aura Productions. This book was released on 2007 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interactive study of the Five Books of Moses. The book can be read from cover to cover or used to study each portion of the Torah as read weekly in the synagogue. Simple enough for teenagers, it is sophisticated enough for adults and rich in resources for preparing lectures, sermons, and talks.

Author : Baruch Epstein (ha-Levi)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Torah Temimah written by Baruch Epstein (ha-Levi) and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: