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The Torah
A Modern Commentary
Book • 2005
This volume, revised in 2005, updates the original 1981 commentary with contemporary values and fresh translations.
It includes a gender-sensitive version of the JPS translation with largely gender-neutral God language and new translations of Genesis and the haftarot by Rabbi Chaim Stern.
The book is reorganized by parashah, includes aliyot markers, and features a helpful index.
It is praised for its compendium of classical and modern sources, enhancing worship and study for readers.
It includes a gender-sensitive version of the JPS translation with largely gender-neutral God language and new translations of Genesis and the haftarot by Rabbi Chaim Stern.
The book is reorganized by parashah, includes aliyot markers, and features a helpful index.
It is praised for its compendium of classical and modern sources, enhancing worship and study for readers.
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Referenced as containing guidance and light for the Jewish people.
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Referenced to show that the disciples were knowledgable about it.
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Mentioned by David Kraemer in the context of discussing the Torah and its narratives of exile and fulfillment.
David Kraemer, "Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Dennis Prager as the first five books of the Bible and the basis of Western civilization.
Dennis Prager as the first five books of the Bible and the basis of Western civilization.
Dennis Prager - Radio Host & PragerU Founder | Why Traditional Values Are the Foundation of Success
