Meir ZlotowitzResenhas

Translation and commentary by Meir Zlotowitz; introductory "Overview: Jonah, Repentance, and Yom Kippur" by Nosson Scherman. Hebrew on the right page and English translation on the left and lots of comments and notes from the Talmud, Midrash, and rabbis below.

This was my very favourite book of the Tanakh. Purim, the festival around Esther, was only semi-religious and involved presents, lots of food and making a hell of a lot of noise with football rattles whenever the evil Haman's name was called. When I got older, I read the commentaries and saw the story in a less simplistic way and wondered just how much of it was true and how much rabbis would justify anything they felt strongly was part of their faith.

NO OF PAGES: 158 SUB CAT I: Writings SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: In the Megillah, G-d's name does not appear, but when all was done, His presence was recognized everywhere. Because He does not appear in the Megillah, He is there more meaningfully than in any other sacred book. It is for us to find Him in every event.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Book of Esther-A new translation with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic, and Rabbinic sources.

NO OF PAGES: 154 SUB CAT I: Commentary SUB CAT II: Writings SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The Book of Ruth is a story of loyalty and kindness, but it is much more. Beneath the story of the Moabitess who sought refuge under the Wings of the Divine Presence, the mother-in-law who nurtured her spiritually and guided her materially, the aged judge who married her in the last act of a great life, it is the story of the hidden spark of the Messiah. From humblest origins, through mysterious pathways, it emerged in the persons of Ruth and Boaz. Deceptive in its simplicity, profound in its depth - the Book of Ruth.NOTES: Purchased from Mesorah Publications, Ltd. SUBTITLE: A new translation with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic and Rabbinic sources

NO OF PAGES: 162 SUB CAT I: Writings SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Eichah, the heartbreaking lament of haunting beauty, in which the prophet Jeremiah pours out the lamentations that bear within them the tears for every Jewish tragedy down through the ages. But Jewish tragedy is never unredeemed for it is never random.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Lamentations-A new translation with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic and Rabbinic sources.

NO OF PAGES: 224 SUB CAT I: Commentary SUB CAT II: Writings SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Kohelet is presented as the Sages understood it - truly words of Torah and fear of God. This sacred book is one of the most difficult in Scriptures, the book which Sages feared could be misinterpreted as contradictory and even heretical.NOTES: SUBTITLE: A New Translation With A Commentary Anthologized From Talmudic, Midrashic, and Rabbinic Sources.

NO OF PAGES: 224 SUB CAT I: Commentary SUB CAT II: Writings SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: King Solomon is one of the greatest, most righteous figures in Jewish history. Kohelet is the book that, the Sages say, opens and closes with words of Torah and fear of God. Yet this sacred book is one of the most easily misinterpreted.NOTES: SUBTITLE: A New Translation With A Commentary Anthologized From Talmudic, Midrashic and Rabbinic Sources.

NO OF PAGES: 154 SUB CAT I: Commentary SUB CAT II: Writings SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Beneath the story of the Moabitess who sought refuge under the Wings of the Divine Presence, the mother-in-law who nurtured her spiritually and guided her materially, the aged judge who married her, is the story of the hidden spark of the Messiah.NOTES: Purchased from Mesorah Publications, Ltd. SUBTITLE: A new translation with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic, and Rabbinic sources.

NO OF PAGES: 156 SUB CAT I: Commentary SUB CAT II: Writings SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The Book of Jonah has become indelibly identified with Yom Kippur - it is a textbook of repentance and mercy. It is one of the smallest and seemingly simplest Books in all of Scripture, but Jonah abounds in mystery. Who was the man Jonah, who emerges as such a strange figure? How could a man of his stature-a prophet! - hope to escape from the Omnipresent? What was the purpose of Jonah's prophecy to the Assyrian capital? Why was the prophecy, as the prophet understood it, not fulfilled? What was the meaning of the analogy with the kikayon? Now, this completely unique treatment of Jonah explores not only the Book, but also its relationship to repentance and Yom Kippur-indeed, the very concepts of repentance, atonement, and forgiveness, which underlie Judaism. An anthologized commentary with sweep and thoroughness; a translation that is faithful and beautiful; Overviews of profound thought and poetic beauty - all of these make this volume a worthy addition to the award-winning Series that is the new standard of English-language Bible commentary.NOTES: Purchased from Mesorah Publications, Ltd. SUBTITLE: A new translation with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic and Rabbinic sources.

NO OF PAGES: 191 SUB CAT I: Feasts/Festivals SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: A combination of insights on Sukkos from the Holy Scriptures, Mishnah, Siddur, and other classics of traditional Jewish literature and thought made available in EnglishNOTES: SUBTITLE: Succos - It's Significance, Laws, and Prayers - A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and Midrashic sources

NO OF PAGES: 63 SUB CAT I: Prayer SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: A new translation of the Shema with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic, and Rabbinic sources.NOTES: SUBTITLE: The Three Portions of the Shema Including the Bedtime Shema

Hrbrew and English text with commentaries in English.

NO OF PAGES: 224 SUB CAT I: Writings SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The Torah dons sackcloth when people revile Shir HaShirim as a mere song. Rabbi Akiva calls it Holy of Holies. Where is its holiness? What does it mean, this holiest of songs by the wisest of men?NOTES: SUBTITLE: Song of Songs-An allegorical translation based upon Rashi with a commentary anthologized from Talmudic, Midrashic and Rabbinic sources.