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Etz Hayim : Torah and commentary

Title
Etz Hayim : Torah and commentary / senior editor, David L. Lieber ; literary editor, Jules Harlow ; sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Publication
Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, [2001]

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Additional Authors
  • Lieber, David L.
  • Harlow, Jules.
  • United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
  • Rabbinical Assembly.
Description
xxiii, 1,559 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
Presents an English version of the Torah based on the renowned JPS 1985 translation, accompanied by separate p'shat and d'rash commentary themes, showing two approaches to interpreting the text. Also includes essays on key themes by prominent Conservative Movement rabbis and scholars; a special section, halakhah l'ma-aseh, that points out where Jewish laws are based on biblical passages; and indications of traditional readings for Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities.
Uniform Title
  • תנך. חומש. עברית.
  • Bible. Pentateuch. Hebrew. 2001.
  • תנ״ך. תורה. ניו יורק.
  • Bible. Pentateuch. English. Jewish Publication Society. 2001.
Subjects
Note
  • Includes the haftarot and commentary on them, p'shat and d'rash commentaries, comments on Conservative halakhic practice, topical essays, and other material.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language (note)
  • Text of the Pentateuch in Hebrew and English; commentary in English.
Contents
Foreword -- Introduction -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- Haftarot for holidays and special occasions -- Essays: Biblical life and perspectives; Biblical religion and law; Worship, ritual and halakhah; Text and context -- Blessings for Torah and Haftarah -- Names of the trope [sic] and their notations -- Decalogue with "upper" accents -- Abbreviations -- Maps of Biblical lands -- Glossary -- Transliteration of Hebrew -- Artist's rendition of the Tabernacle and its furnishings -- Time line for the Hebrew Bible -- Etz Hayim committees -- Contributors -- Index.
Call Number
BS1223
ISBN
  • 0827607121
  • 9780827607125
LCCN
2001029757
OCLC
46822344
Alternate Script for Uniform Title
תנך. חומש. עברית.
Title
Etz Hayim : Torah and commentary / senior editor, David L. Lieber ; literary editor, Jules Harlow ; sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Publisher
Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, [2001]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language
Text of the Pentateuch in Hebrew and English; commentary in English.
Alternate Script for Subject
תנך. תורה מפרשים.
Alternate Script for Subject
הפטרות מפורשים.
Alternate Script for Subject
הפטרות מפורשים.
Added Author
Lieber, David L.
Harlow, Jules.
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Rabbinical Assembly.
Added Title
Bible. Pentateuch. English. Jewish Publication Society. 2001.
Alternate Script for Added Title
תנ״ך. תורה. ניו יורק.
Other Form:
Online version: Bible. O.T. Pentateuch. Hebrew. 2001. Etz Hayim. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, ©2001 (OCoLC)756456256
Research Call Number
*R-JWS BS1223 .L54 2001
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