Etz Hayim Study Companion

Name: Etz Hayim Study Companion
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ISBN: 9780827608221

ISBN-10: 0827608225

ISBN-13: 9780827608221

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jacob Blumenthal, Janet L. Liss, David J. Wolpe

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An outstanding aid to reading Torah and the essays in Etz Hayim Why is the Bible a special, sacred text? From where/whom does it come? How does the Bible help define who we are as modern Jews? We engage in Bible study in our search for answers to such questions; but few of us can attempt this study alone. Etz Hayim, the landmark Torah commentary publication of the Conservative movement, contains 41 challenging essays that examine various issues relating to the understanding and interpretation of the Bible. Prepared by eminent rabbis and scholars, these essays explore diverse, sometimes controversial, topics relating to Bible study, such as: biblical archeology, marriage and family,…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 425
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



A note on the spirituality of texts



Midrash



Traditional methods of Bible study



Modern methods of Bible study



Biblical and Rabbinic perspectives



Medieval and modern theories of Revelation



The nature of revelation and mosaic origins



The God of Israel



The covenant and the election of Israel



Reward and punishment



Eschatology



Civil and criminal law



Midrash and legal process



Medieval and modern Halakhah



Biblical concepts of holiness



Justice



Marriage and family



Women



Education



Ecology



Land of Israel



Dealing with strangers : relations with gentiles at home and abroad



War and peace



Biblical prayer



Shabbat and the holidays



Dietary laws



T'fillin and M'zuzot



Tzitzit (Tassels)



Matriarchs and patriarchs



Moses : man of Israel, man of God



Priests and levites in the Bible and Jewish life



Prophecy and prophets



Israelite society in transition



Biblical archaeology



Ancient Near Eastern mythology



Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern law



Sacrifices



The Torah scroll



Torah reading



Haftarah



Hazak Hazak V'nithazzek



Books of the Hebrew Bible


Time line for the Hebrew Bible


A blessing for Torah study