This book includes the five books of Moses and Haftorahs (selections from the Jewish prophets read in synagogue during religious ceremonies) along with commentary. The commentary is aimed at the general reader and elucidates and explains the spiritual and ethical teachings of the Torah. The English text is that of the American Jewish version.

Interesting commentary in back of the book. I used a bit of it in a paper I wrote for a Christian college. ( )

1st ed.

2nd ed., 14th impression. ( )

NO OF PAGES: 1067 SUB CAT I: Torah Commentary SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: This Soncino edition of the five books of Moses and Haftorahs with extensive introductions, notes and commentaries prepared under the editorship of the former Chief Rabbi D. J. H. Hertz has been hailed as a great scholarly achievement by authorities of the Bible everywhere. The merit of the work, originally published in five volumes and representing the untiring efforts of a decade, likes in the fact that its commentary is exactly suited to the requirements of the general reader. The notes are brief and free from technicalities. They aim at the elucidation of the Text and the exposition of the spiritual and ethical teachings of the Torah. A vast literature has been sifted, apart from the standard Jewish and non-Jewish commentaries and illuminating extracts which are included in the notes.NOTES: Donated by Bill and Debbie Springer during the 2004 BH Book Drive. SUBTITLE: Hebrew Text English Translation & Commentary