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[Alt83]
Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. Basic Books;
1983. Paperback. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-465004-27-X.
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[Alt90]
Alter, Robert (ed); Kermode, Frank (ed). The Literary Guide to
the Bible. Harvard Univ Pr; 1990. Paperback. Reprint edition.
ISBN 0-674875-31-1.
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[Hol86]
Holtz, Barry W. Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish
Texts. Summit Books; 1986. Paperback reprint edition. ISBN
0-671605-96-8.
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[Vis96]
Visotzky, Burton L. Reading the Book: Making the Bible a
Timeless Text. Schocken Books; 1996. Paperback. ISBN
0-805210-72-5.
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Torah/Torah Commentary
[Arm96]
Armstrong, Karen. In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of
Genesis. Alfred A. Knopf; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-679450-89-0.
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[Alt97]
Alter, Robert (ed). Genesis: Translation and Commentary. W. W.
Norton & Company, Inc.; 1997. Paperback reprint edition. ISBN
0-393316-70-X.
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[Alt98]
Alter, Judah Aryeh Leib; Green, Arthur (trans.); Gluskin, Shai.
The Language of Truth: The Torah Commentary of Sefat Emet.
Jewish Publication Society; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN
0-827606-50-8.
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[Cha67]
Chavel, Charles B.(trans); Maimonides, Moses. The 613
Commandments. Soncino Pr Ltd; 1967. Paperback. ISBN
1-871055-20-2. [A translation of Maimonides's Sefer HaMitzvot,
a list and explaination of the 613 commandments. Won lots of
awards.]
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[Cha71]
Chavel, Charles B. Ramban (Nachmanides: Commentary on the
Torah). Shilo Publishing House; 1971. Hardcover. 5 Volume set.
ISBN 0-686867-43-2. [A translation of the 2nd most used
commentary (after Rashi)]
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[Chi74]
Chill, Abraham. The Mitzvot: The Commandments and Their
Rationale. Bloch, New York. 1974. ISBN 0-819703-76-1. May be
out of print.
[CohAxx]
Cohen, A. and Rosenberg, A. J. The Soncino Chumash. Soncino
Press. [This popular Chumash presents the Hebrew text and
English translation along with a commentary digest which
presents midrashic, philosophical and literary interpretations
by such commentators as Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Rambam, Sforno,
Nachmanides and Gersonides.]
[CulXX]
Culi, Yaakov and others. The Torah Anthology. 19 vols. Moznaim,
NY. 1977-1985. [Volumes cover the Torah, with separate ones on
megillahs and Psalms, translated from the classic Ladino work
Me'Am Lo'Ez. An amazing compendium of insights and
commentary.]:
+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Beginnings (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1977. Hardcover. Volume I. ISBN
0-940118-01-7.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Partriarchs, From Abraham
Until Jabob (Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1977.
Hardcover. Volume II. ISBN 0-940118-02-5.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: The Twelve Tribes (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1978. Hardcover. Volume
III-A. ISBN 0-940118-88-2.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: From Jacob Until Joseph
(Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1978. Hardcover.
Volume III-B. ISBN: 0-940118-89-0.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Israel in Egypt (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1978. Hardcover. Volume IV.
ISBN 0-940118-04-1.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Redemption (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1979. Hardcover. Volume V. ISBN
0-940118-05-X.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: The Ten Commandments
(Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1980. Hardcover.
Volume VI. ISBN 0-940118-06-8.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: The Law (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1981. Volume VII. Hardcover. ISBN
0-940118-07-6.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Acceptance (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1982. Hardcover. Volume VIII. ISBN
0-940118-08-4.
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+ Culi, Yaacov. The Torah Anthology: The Tabernacle (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1981. Hardcover. Volume IX.
ISBN 0-940118-09-2.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Sin and Reconciliation
(Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1981. Hardcover.
Volume X. ISBN 0-940118-00-9.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Divine Service (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1982. Hardcover. Volume XI.
ISBN 0-685422-56-9.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Holiness (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1982. Hardcover. Volume XII. ISBN
0-685422-57-7.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: First Journeys (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1983. Hardcover. Volume
XIII. ISBN 0-940118-03-3.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Final Wanderings (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1983. Hardcover. Volume XIV.
ISBN 0-940118-43-2.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Admonition (Me'Am Lo'Ez
Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1984. Hardcover. Volume XV. ISBN
0-685422-59-3.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Faith and Optimism (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1984. Hardcover. Volume XVI.
ISBN 0-685422-60-7.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Gratitude and Discipline
(Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1985. Hardcover.
Volume XVII. ISBN 0-940118-46-7.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Laws and Warning (Me'Am
Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1987. Hardcover. Volume
XVIII. ISBN 0-940118-54-8.
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+ Culi, Yaakov. The Torah Anthology: Repentance and Blessings
(Me'Am Lo'Ez Series). Moznaim Pub Corp; 1987. Hardcover.
Volumx XIX. ISBN 0-940118-55-6.
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+ Magriso, Yitzchok. The Torah Anthology: Avoth. Moznaim Pub
Corp; 1990. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-22-X.
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+ Touger. The Torah Anthology: The Book Esther. Moznaim Pub
Corp; 1978. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-13-0.
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+ Yerushalmi, Shmuell. The Torah Anthology: Book of Ruth.
Moznaim Pub Corp; 1985. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-14-9.
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+ Yerushalmi, Shmuel. The Torah Anthology: The Book of Samuel
I. Moznaim Pub Corp; 1991. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-53-X.
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[Fie98]
Fields, Harvey J. A Torah Commentary for Our Times. Union of
American Hebrew Congregations; 1998. Paperback. Boxed edition
(3 vols). ISBN 0-807405-30-2. [Reform]
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[Fox97]
Fox, Everett (ed.). The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy: A New Translation With
Introductions, Commentary, and Notes. Schocken Books; 1997.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-805241-40-X.
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[JPS17]
Jewish Publication Society. The Holy Scripture According to the
Masoretic Text. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA.
1917.
[JPS62]
Jewish Publication Society: Orlinsky, Harry M. (ed.). The
Torah: The Five Books of Moses. Jewish Publication Society,
Philadelphia PA. 1962. 3rd edition, 1992. ISBN 0-827600-15-1.
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[JPS69]
Jewish Publication Society: Ginsberg, H. L. (Translator);
David, Ismar (Illustrator). Five Megilloth and Jonah: A New
Translation. Jewish Publication Society; 1969, 1994. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-827600-45-3.
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[JPS85]
Jewish Publication Society. Tanakh: A New Translation of the
Holy Scriptures According to the Traditional Hebrew Text.
Jewish Publication Society; 1985. Paperback. ISBN
0-827603-66-5. Hardback, 1988. ISBN 0-827602-52-9. [This one
volume translation of the Hebrew Bible has received accolades
for its clear and faithful presentation. It represents more
than 25 years of research and collaboration between rabbis of
all denominations, and many Semitic language and Bible
scholars.]
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[JPS96]
Jewish Publication Society; Sarna, Nahum M. (ed.);Potok, Chaim
(ed.). The JPS Torah Commentary: The Traditional Hebrew Text
With the New JPS Translation. Hardcover. 5 book set. ISBN
0-827603-31-2.
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+ Sarna, Nahum M. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the
New JPS Translation (The JPS Torah Commentary). Jewish
Publication Society; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827603-26-6.
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+ Sarna, Nahum M. Exodus: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the
New JPS Translation (JPS Torah Commentary). Jewish
Publication Society; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827603-27-4.
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+ Levine, Baruch A. Leviticus: The Traditional Hebrew Text With
the New JPS Translation (The JPS Torah Commentary). Jewish
Publication Society; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827603-28-2.
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+ Milgrom, Jacob. Numbers: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the
New JPS Translation (JPS Torah Commentary). Jewish
Publication Society; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827603-29-0.
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+ Tigay, Jeffrey H. Deuteronomy: The Traditional Hebrew Text
With the New JPS Translation (JPS Torah Commentary). Jewish
Publication Society; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827603-30-4.
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[Each volume covers one book of the Torah, and contains the
Hebrew text of the book, the JPS's new English translation,
an extensive commentary, and a series of additional essays
and notes on significant subjects. This series makes use of
traditional rabbinic commentaries, and the Mishna, Midrash
and Talmud, as well as literary analysis and comparative
Semitics; intertextual commentary relating each book to other
biblical books, and evidence from modern archaeological,
discoveries. This is now the official commentary of the
Conservative movement.]
[Kus95]
Kushner, Lawrence S.; Olitzky, Kerry M. Sparks Beneath the
Surface: A Spiritual Commentary on the Torah. Jason Aronson;
1995. Paperback. ISBN 1-568217-43-9. [Modern interpretation]
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[Her76]
Hertz, J.H. (ed). The Pentateuch and Haftorahs: Hebrew Text,
English Translation, and Commentary. Soncino Pr Ltd.; 1976.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-900689-21-8. [More popularly known as "The
Hertz Chumash", this is a standard Chumash used in most
Conservative and Orthodox shuls. Presents the Hebrew text and
English translation of the Torah and the Haftorahs. Has a lucid
exposition of the text which explains the ethical and spiritual
teachings of the Torah from a wide range of classical and
scholarly literature.]
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[Hes62]
Heschel, Abraham Joshua. The Prophets 2 volumes. JPS, 1962.
Harpercollins, 1975. Vol.1 ISBN 0-061314-21-8. Vol.2 ISBN
0-061315-57-5. [One of the 20th centuries most influential
works on the subject, it studies the Prophets in depth. Covers
the life of the Prophets, the historical context their missions
were set in, summarizes their work, and discusses their
psychological state. It gives a detailed treatment of the
entire phenomenon of prophecy.]
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[Hir63]
Hirsch, Samson Raphael (ed); Levy, Isaac (ed). Hirsch Chumash
(7 vol.). Judaica Pr. 1963. Hardcover edition. ISBN
0-910818-12-6.
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[Isa50]
ben Isaiah, (Rabbi) Abraham, and Sharfman, (Rabbi) Binyamin, in
collaberation with Dr. Harry M. Orlinsky and Rabbi Dr. Morris
Charner. The Pentateuch and Rashi's Commentary: A Linear
Translation into English. 5 vols. SS&R Publishing Co., JPS,
Philadelphia PA. 1950. [A very useable translation as the
wording and linear translation are broken up to make both the
Hebrew and English readable together. The Rash is printed in
started Hebrew print with the vowels put in besides the linear
translation.]
[Judxx]
Judaica Press. Prophets and Writings. Judaica Press, NY. [A
new, modern, traditional translation of text and classic
commentaries, including all of Rashi, with Hebrew text. Judaica
Press has also indicated that they will be putting out an
equivalent for the Torah.]
[Kap81]
Kaplan, Aryeh. The Living Torah Hebrew: The Five Books of Moses
and the Haftarot/Hebrew and English in One Volume. Moznaim Pub
Corp; 1981. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-72-6. [This book deserves
special mention as a study text. Many groups, including Reform,
use him as a source because of this superiority.]
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[New80]
Newman, Aryeh. Studies in the Pentateuch (by Prof. Nechama
Leibowitz). World Zionist Organization Torah Education Dept.
1980. May be out of print. [This is based on Professor
Leibowitz's weekly Parsha study sheets that were mailed all
over the world in the fifties. They contain a set of
discussions of each parsha with basic concepts learned from the
meforshim.]
[Sar70]
Sarna, Nahum M. Understanding Genesis the Heritage of Biblical
Israel. Schocken Books; 1970. Paperback. ISBN 0-805202-53-6.
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[Sar95]
Sarna, Nahum M. On the Book of Psalms: Exploring the Prayers of
Ancient Israel. Schocken Books; 1995. Paperback. Reissue
edition. ISBN 0-805210-23-7.
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[Sar96]
Sarna, Nahum M. Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical
Israel. Schocken Books; 1996. Paperback. Reprint edition. ISBN
0-805210-63-6.
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[Sch90]
Schneersohn, Menahem. The Chassidic Dimension: Interpretations
of the Weekly Torah Readings Based on the Talks of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. Sichos In
English; 1990. Hardcover. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. ISBN 0-826604-84-6.
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[Sch91]
Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel; Sacks, Jonathan. Torah Studies:
Discourses. Kehot Publication Society; 1991, 1996. Hardcover.
New revised edition. ISBN 0-826604-93-5. [From the Chasidic
point of view, short essays on the weekly Torah reading based
on talks of the Lubavitch Rebbe.]
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[SchN93]
Scherman, Nosson. The Chumash: Stone Edition of the Artscroll
Chumash. Mesorah Pubns Ltd; 1993. Hardcover. ISBN
0-899060-14-5.
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[Sil84]
Silberman, A.M.; Rosebaum, M. Chumash with Rashi's Commentary
(includes Bereishith, Shemoth, Vayikra, Bemidbar, and Devarim).
Hebrew Publishing Company; 1984. Philipp Feldheim; 1985.
Hardcover. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-873060-19-9. [First
published in 1934. Has comments and explanatory notes
accompanying the translation.]
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[Zor96]
Zornberg, Avivah Gottlieb. The Beginning of Desire: Reflections
on Genesis. Image Books; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 0-385483-37-6.
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