The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish people’s most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertinent to our modern lives. Designed to keep the attention of all readers, each lively essay is both brief enough to be read in minutes and deep and substantive enough to deliver abundant food for thought. Its cornerstone is its unique four-part meditation on the Jewish heritage. After briefly summarizing a Torah portion, the commentary orbits that portion through four central pillars of Jewish life—the Torah (Torat Yisrael), the land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael), the Jewish people (Am Yisrael), and Jewish thought (Mahshevet Yisrael)—illuminating how the four intersect and enrich one another. Furthering the Jewish thought motif, every essay ends with two questions for thought well suited for discussion settings. Each commentary can be used as the launchpad for a lesson, a sermon, a d’var Torah, or a discussion. Readers from beginners to experts will come away with new understandings of our Jewish heritage—and be inspired to draw closer to its four dimensions.ISBN : 9780827612679

Garfinkel, Rabbi Eli L.

United States, United States of America

The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish peoples most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertinent to our modern lives. Designed to keep the attention of all readers, each lively essay is both brief enough to be read in minutes and deep and substantive enough to deliver abundant food for thought.
Its cornerstone is its unique four-part meditation on the Jewish heritage. After briefly summarizing a Torah portion, the commentary orbits that portion through four central pillars of Jewish lifethe Torah ( Torat Yisrael ), the land of Israel ( Eretz Yisrael ), the Jewish people ( Am Yisrael ), and Jewish thought ( Mahshevet Yisrael )illuminating how the four intersect and enrich one another. Furthering the Jewish thought motif, every essay ends with two questions for thought well suited for discussion settings. Each commentary can be used as the launchpad for a lesson, a sermon, a dvar Torah, or a discussion.
Readers from beginners to experts will come away with new understandings of our Jewish heritageand be inspired to draw closer to its four dimensions.

"A unique four-part commentary on the Jewish heritage, the JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary orbits each Torah portion through four central pillars of Jewish life- the Torah, Land, People, and Jewish Thought- engagingly illuminating how they enrich one another"-- Provided by publisher

2024-05-23