The Commentators' Bible (Leviticus): The JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot: Leviticus [Hardcover]

Michael A. Carasik PhD (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0827608977 | ISBN-13: 978-0827608979 | Edition: Bilingual

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible:
Joel D. and Tammy S. Rubin

The second volume of the acclaimed English edition of Miqra’ot Gedolot

The biblical commentaries known as Miqra’ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. With this edition, the voices of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Nachmanides, Rashbam, and other medieval Bible commentators come alive once more, speaking in a contemporary English translation annotated and explicated for lay readers.

Each page of this second volume in The Commentators’ Bible series contains several verses from the Book of Leviticus, surrounded by both the 1917 and 1985 JPS translations, and by new contemporary English translations of the major commentators. The book also includes an introduction, a glossary of terms, a list of names used in the text, notes on source texts, a special topics list, and resources for further study. This large-format volume is beautifully designed for easy navigation among the many elements on each page, including explanatory notes and selected additional comments from the works of Bekhor Shor, Hizkuni, Abarbanel, Sforno, Gersonides, and others.

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"JPS should be congratulated for making these works available to a general audience."—Off The Shelf

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"Leviticus is a worthy addition to this series. This book of commentary wrestles with ideas rarely appreciated outside of houses of Jewish learning . . . . This book, with its accessible new translation of these commentaries, brings a whole world of learning to the English-speaking Jewish world."—Jewish Book World

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Follows the highly-acclaimed Commentators Bible: The JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot: Exodus.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 270 pages
• Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society; Bilingual edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827608977
• ISBN-13: 978-0827608979
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DO judge a book by its cover! - Cheap binding -, November 6, 2009

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This review is from: The Commentators' Bible (Leviticus): The JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot: Leviticus (Hardcover)

I won't go into the quality of the contents of this volume, I'll leave that to the scholars. If you are only interested in a review of the materials between the covers, move on, this review is not for you.

If however, you are purchasing this book both as a scholarly work and an important part of your Judaica (or any) library, read on . . .

From strictly a book manufacturing quality point of view I am disappointed. The first volume of this set- Shemot (Exodus) is bound in a rich deep embossed quality cover, mahogany brown in color. It certainly set the tone for what was to be a beautiful set when completed.

This second volume arrives in a cheap binding, startlingly and noticeably different in color (muddled red), texture and composition. Very disappointing quality variation from what is otherwise a reputable publisher. The only saving grace is that I paid only $43.00 on Amazon.com instead of the list price of $75.00.

Now I will begin reading the book to savor the wisdom of the ages contained therein.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a fundamental (but difficult) text accessible to everyone, April 8, 2010

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A great addition to the English text library. I recommend to anyone interested in Torah study, especially teachers -- I use it with a class of retirees who have never studied anything like it. It's a challenge, and they love it. The translation is great -- it stands alone, with no need for clumsy explanations of the Hebrew.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for studying the book of Leviticus / BaMidbar, February 6, 2010

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Essential for Torah study. All the commentaries in one place together with Torah text. I bring mine to the synagogue during the Torah reading.