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Nominated for the Sophie Brody Medal, by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to Jewish literature published in the United States. In Jewish practice, the first five books of the Bible, referred to as the Torah, are divided into 54 weekly portions. The central element of the Sabbath service in the synagogue is the public chanting of the appropriate Torah portion for the week. Torah and Commentary: The Five Books of Moses by Sol Scharfstein is a new, highly readable translation of the Torah, Judaism s most sacred text, and is accompanied by interpretations of over 2,000 biblical passages. The interpretations are by classical and contemporary rabbinic commentators, and the translation and commentaries are presented in easy-to-read language. The commentaries cover religious practices, history, theology, laws, customs, and ethical concepts. The volume is beautifully illustrated in color and provides background material about the Torah s place in Judaism, and the various ritual practices related to the Torah and Sabbath services. Also included and illustrated in color are biographical sketches of the most highly regarded biblical commentators, such as Rashi, Maimonides, and others. Sol Scharfstein s own comments relate to the contemporary message of the biblical passages. Torah and Commentary introduces individuals of all faiths to an encounter with the Jewish understanding of the Bible, the spiritual foundation shared in common by all the great monotheistic faiths.
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Shane Gribben
reviewed Torah and Commentary: The Five Books of Moses: Translation, Rabbinic and Contemporary Commentary on April 15, 2018 Torah and Commentary: The Five Books of Moses: Translation, Rabbinic and Contemporary Commentary
This is a book that I actually began reading about six years ago. I'm not really sure why I stopped reading it.
While I am not Jewish, it was still an interesting read. The title is a bit misleading in the sense that it does not cover all of Judaism. It also has some of the Rabbi author's opinions interwoven with the text, albeit mostly brief. The author makes predictions that are acceptable, yet I'm not sure if I agree with a few of them. With the title and the opinions added along with explanations of two sides of any given debate, I got the impression that Brawer feels that Orthodox is the only legitimate form of Judaism. Hmm.
It was what I was looking for. A somewhat complete explanation of the faith, along with the very helpful history. Naturally, the Holocaust was the hardest part to read about. As far as the Jewish life cycle, the part on death was equally difficult to read.
Even though I don't walk away from this book (after six years) feeling the need to become Orthodox, this book is very helpful and worth keeping for reference.
My Notes:
October 4th, 2011: The last time I read this book, I made it to page 182, but I've decided to start it over. I need a review in Judaism anyway."
October 5th, 2011:
Pg 22, 7.64%: "Ah review!"
October 10th, 2011:
Pg 22, 7.64%: "No, you're not misreading. I'm still on the same page lol. Been busy with planning a mini trip outta the city so I haven't had much chance for reading."
October 18th, 2011:
Pg 44, 15.28%: "Gonna read some more of this book and be on later."
October 7th, 2017:
Pg 182, 56.88%: "I'm now on the page where I'd stopped reading about six years ago. I don't remember why I stopped reading it. Now to finish this book."
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