Etz Hayim-A Torah Commentary by David Lieber

Etz Hayim-A Torah Commentary by David Lieber

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Includes 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 haftarot commentary; and highlights of traditional readings for Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities.

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Etz Hayim-A Torah Commentary by David Lieber

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.
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ISBN 13 9780827607125
ISBN 10 0827607121
Title Etz Hayim-A Torah Commentary
Author David Lieber
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The Jewish Publication Society
Year published 2001-11-30
Number of pages 1500
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