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Torah queeries : weekly commentaries on the Hebrew Bible /
In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. These weekly portions, read aloud in synagogues around the world, have been subject to interpretation and commentary for centuries. Following on this ancient tradition, Torah Queeries...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2009.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. These weekly portions, read aloud in synagogues around the world, have been subject to interpretation and commentary for centuries. Following on this ancient tradition, Torah Queeries brings together some of the world's leading rabbis, scholars, and writers to interpret the Torah through a "bent lens". With commentaries on the fifty-four weekly Torah portions and six major Jewish holidays, the concise yet substantive writings collected here open up stimulating new insights and highlights previously neglected perspectives |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 337 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814785249 0814785247 9781441631541 1441631542 |