smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin) (03/01/84)
Those of you who (like me) are fond of the Jewish Publication Society
translation of the Bible might be interested in a new version (of the Torah
only) that includes a "modern commentary". It's apparently an edition
intended for synagogue use, as it includes the weekly Haftorah portions
and the Hebrew text. (The Torah is the five Books of Moses; the Haftorah
is a set of selections from the portion of the Bible known as Nivi'im
("Prophets") that are read each week, just after the Torah portion of the
week.) According to the blurb I have here, the new volume includes
"explanatory footnotes and essays, bibliographies, gleanings, maps, and
index". I'm going to order it; I'll post a review if anyone's interested.arnold@gatech.UUCP (Arnold Robbins) (03/01/84)
An excellent English translation of the Five Books of Moses is "The Living
Torah", by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, published by Maznaim Publishing Corp. of N.Y.
It has excellent footnotes, as well as explanatory pictures and diagrams.
The translation is clear and easy to read, and is based upon the explanations
of traditional Jewish Commentators. It is aimed at the educated
person who wants a comprehensible translation, which is faithful to
traditional Jewish sources.
It should be at any good Jewish book store or Synagogue gift shop.
I highly recommend it. It's available in both hard and soft cover.
--
Arnold Robbins
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