Reading the Sacred Text: What the Torah Tells Us

by Aaron Lichtenstein

Overview

Understanding the sacred text has been a wonderful yet elusive challenge through the ages. This book is a reading of the Bible, accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of familiarity with the biblical text. In contrast to previous works on the subject, Reading the Sacred Text focuses on the true meaning of the biblical text rather than the metaphorical or mystical interpretations. It retells, in a captivating and easy-to-follow narrative, the story of the Five Books of Moses, the first books of the Bible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789655243536
Publisher:	Urim Publications
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	126
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Aaron Lichtenstein teaches at the City University of New York, and has taught at New York University, Yeshiva University, University of Denver, Jews’ College (London), and Yeshiva Hechal HaTorah. He is the author of The Book of Psalms in Plain English, was staff editor at the Encyclopedia Judaica, and authored a dozen of its articles on the Marranos of Portugal. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Aaron Lichtenstein teaches at the City University of New York and previously taught at New YorkUniversity, YeshivaUniversity, the University of Denver, and the London School of Jewish Studies. He is the author of Psalms in Plain English and a former staff editor of the Encyclopedia Judaica. He lives in Brooklyn.

Editorial Reviews

"Reading the Sacred Text is recommended for all libraries because it is unique in its literal interpretation of Biblical text and it is extremely interesting and enjoyable to read." —Ilka Gordon, AJL Reviews

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