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The Oral Torah consists of interpretations and amplifications which according to rabbinic tradition have been handed down from generation to generation and are now embodied in the Talmud and Midrash. In rabbinic literature, the word Torah denotes both the five books ( תורה שבכתב 'Torah that is written') and the Oral Torah ( תורה שבעל פה, 'Torah that is spoken'). The ' Tawrat' (also Tawrah or Taurat Arabic: توراة‎) is the Arabic name for the Torah within its context as an Islamic holy book believed by Muslims to have been given by God to the prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel. Ĭommon to all these meanings, the Torah consists of the origin of Jewish peoplehood: their call into being by God, their trials and tribulations, and their covenant with their God, which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws ( halakha). Representing the core of the Jewish spiritual and religious tradition, the Torah is a term and a set of teachings that are explicitly self-positioned as encompassing as many as 70 or potentially infinite faces and interpretations, making an unequivocal definition of Torah impossible. The latter is often known as the Oral Torah. Finally, Torah can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching, culture, and practice, whether derived from biblical texts or later rabbinic writings.

If in bound book form, it is called Chumash, and is usually printed with the rabbinic commentaries ( perushim).Īt times, however, the word Torah can also be used as a synonym for the whole of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, in which sense it includes not only the first five, but all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible. If meant for liturgic purposes, it takes the form of a Torah scroll ( Sefer Torah). It is also known as the Written Torah ( תּוֹרָה שֶׁבִּכְתָב, Tōrā šebbīḵṯāv) in Jewish tradition. It is known as the Pentateuch ( / ˈ p ɛ n t ə tj uː k/) or the Five Books of Moses by Christians. The Torah ( / ˈ t ɔːr ə, ˈ t oʊ r ə/ Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā, 'Instruction', 'Teaching' or 'Law') is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Torah scroll at old Glockengasse Synagogue (reconstruction), Cologne 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Not to be confused with Tanakh. This landmark volume is at once serious and accessible, and spans the spectrum of Jewish thought.Ĭopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. There are essays on biblical languages, canonization, textual criticism, philosophical and mystical traditions, and biblical poetry. In addition, the volume provides two dozen scholarly essays on different aspects of interpretation: the Bible's use in various periods in Jewish history, in the liturgy, in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Leading Jewish scholars introduce each book and offer extensive sidebar commentary, discussing the views of ancient and modern rabbinic scholars. Using the Jewish Publication Society translation, the books of the Jewish canon are presented in their traditional order: Torah (the five books of Moses) Nevi'im (the major and minor prophets) and Kethuvim (the other writings). Serious students of Judaism will want to have a copy of this outstanding and surprisingly affordable study Bible, which stands in the tradition of Oxford's great study Bibles. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.

#Jewish bible study full

* Full color New Oxford Bible Maps, with index. * Informative essays that address a wide variety of topics relating to Judaism's use and interpretation of the Bible through the ages. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life. Since its publication, the Jewish Study Bible has become one of the most popular volumes in Oxford's celebrated line of bibles.

The Jewish Study Bible uses The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation. No knowledge of Hebrew is required for one to make use of this unique volume.

A committee of highly-respected biblical scholars and rabbis from the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism movements produced this modern translation. Nearly forty scholars worldwide contributed to the translation and interpretation of the Jewish Study Bible, representing the best of Jewish biblical scholarship available today. The Jewish Study Bible is a one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible.