The Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions

by Jeffrey K. Salkin (Editor)

Overview

Reconnect with the power and promise of engagement with Torah—from a modern men's perspective.

This major contribution to modern biblical commentary addresses the most important concerns of modern men—issues like relationships, sexuality, ambition, work and career, body image, aging and life passages—by opening them up to the messages of the Torah. It includes commentaries by some of the most creative and influential rabbis, cantors, journalists, media figures, educators, professors, authors, communal leaders and musicians in contemporary Jewish life, and represents all denominations in Judaism. Featuring poignant and probing reflections on the weekly Torah portions, this collection shows men how the messages of the Torah intersect with their own lives by focusing on modern men's issues.

Ideal for anyone wanting a new, exciting view of Torah, this rich resource offers perspectives to inspire all of us to gain deeper meaning from the Torah as well as a heightened appreciation of Judaism and its relevance to our lives.

Contributors: Rabbi Howard A. Addison • Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson • Doug Barden • Rabbi Tony Bayfield, DD • Ariel Beery • Rabbi Joseph Black • Rabbi Mitchell Chefitz • Dr. Norman J. Cohen • Rabbi Mike Comins • Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD • Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz • Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins • Rabbi Edward Feinstein • Rabbi Mordecai Finley, PhD • Wayne L. Firestone • Rabbi David J. Gelfand • Dr. Sander L. Gilman • Ari L. Goldman • Rabbi Daniel Gordis, PhD • Rabbi Arthur Green • Rabbi Steven Greenberg • Joel Lurie Grishaver • Rabbi Donniel Hartman, PhD • Rabbi Hayim Herring, PhD • Peter Himmelman • Rabbi Walter Homolka, PhD • Rabbi Reuven Kimelman • Rabbi Elliott Kleinman • Cantor Jeff Klepper • Rabbi Peter S. Knobel • Rabbi Harold S. Kushner • Rabbi Daniel Landes • Rabbi Steven Z. Leder • Prof. Julius Lester • Rabbi Robert N. Levine, DD • Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler • Rabbi John Moscowitz • Rabbi Perry Netter • Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky • Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce, PhD • Rabbi Daniel F. Polish • Dennis Prager • Rabbi Jack Riemer • Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts • Rabbi David B. Rosen • Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin • Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD • Rabbi Rami Shapiro • Rabbi Charles Simon • Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz • Craig Taubman • Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman • Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub • Rabbi Avraham (Avi) Weiss • Dr. Ron Wolfson • Rabbi David J. Wolpe • Rabbi David Woznica • Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman • Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683364078
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin is recognized as one of the most thoughtful Jewish writers and teachers of his generation. He has helped people of all ages find spiritual meaning in both the great and small moments in life.

A noted author whose work has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest and the Congressional Record, Rabbi Salkin is editor of The Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah PortionsandText Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens; and author of Being God's Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work, with an introduction by Norman Lear; the best-seller Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah; For Kids—Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah and Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible: Ancient Role Models for Sacred Relationships (all Jewish Lights), among other books.

Table of Contents

Index by Contributor
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments

Bereshit/Genesis
Shemot/Exodus
Vayikra/Leviticus
Bemidbar/Numbers
Devarim/Deuteronomy

Rabbinic Commentators, Literary Figures and Texts Noted in the Book
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading

Editorial Reviews

"[This] commentary will be placed on my bookshelf close to the biblical text. Ecclesiastes concluded, "Of books there are no end," but the same cannot be said of commentary. Commentary is the testimony of the continuity of the community. The Bible is our family album."
—Rabbi Harold Schulweis, Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California; author, Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey

"Outstanding…. In voices that are learned and compellingly personal, the writers open the wisdom of Torah to a contemporary generation of men and women alike."
—Rabbi David Ellenson, president, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion

“Putting men back in mentors—this insightful collection of teachings is an inspiring reminder of the best that Judaism has to offer the twenty-first century.”
—Amichai Lau-Lavie, founder and executive director, Storahtelling (www.storahtelling.org)

“A remarkably diverse contribution to the literature of the synagogue.”
—Daniel Boyarin, PhD, professor of Talmudic culture, Universityof California, Berkeley

“A rare experience … mirrors the richness of the multiple interpretive voices found in the modern Jewish world.”
—Dr. David Hartman, founder and director, Shalom Hartman Institute; author, A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism

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