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The Torah [Hardcover]

Rabbi Rodney J. Mariner (Editor)
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January 15, 1997
Here is an elegant, authoritative gift edition of the sacred Torah illustrated with Jewish art and iconography from around the world. Ancient frescoes, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by contemporary Ethiopian Jewish artists in the Copic style grace these pages--making this an excellent gift for a child studying for the Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Includes 125 full-color illustrations.

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Rabbi Rodney Mariner has served Belsize Square Synagogue as its spiritual leader since 1982 and in that time has inspired the Congregation to progress further along its chosen path of modern Jewish traditionalism.
  Born in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1941, he left school at 15 and worked for several years in industry as an engineering draughtsman. But his ambition lay in the field of education and he enrolled at Monash University, graduating with an Honours Degree in English Literature and European History. He also obtained a Diploma of Education and, for a time, taught English at a secondary school.
  His commitment to religious and moral issues turned him towards rabbinics and he won a scholarship to the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, completing his studies at Leo Baeck College in London, where he obtained semicha in 1976.
  He became Assistant Minister at the North Western Reform Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, and, in 1978, he accepted a call from Edgware and District Reform Synagogue. He was inducted as Rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue by Rabbi Dow Marmur in April 1982.
  Since then he has devoted himself to his demanding pastoral duties and has applied his considerable talents as a teacher in both the youth and adult field. He has edited and translated the Synagogue's own prayer books for Shabbat, Evening Prayers and the Festivals and his reputation as a preacher has spread well beyond the Congregation itself.
  His work in the wider community includes the office of Convenor of the Rabbinical Court of the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (January 15, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805048200
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805048209
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #988,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ACCURATELY TRANSLATED; VERY CONSISTENT, January 22, 2003
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The translator of this version of "The Torah" deserve commendation for a job well-done. Its accuracy is consistent with the original Jewish scripts, from which it emanated. Also, the translator did his best in sticking to contemporary English: thus, making it easy for readers to understand.
I would readily recommend this version to any English speaker who has interest in the book. Both Jews and non-Jews who know one or two things about The Bible (i.e.: the Old Testament), and/or The Koran, would not read long before inferring that the spiritual accounts narrated in these holy books have got more similarities than differences.
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75 of 88 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NOT a New King James Translation..., May 13, 2001
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This is an obviously carefully researched translation that adheres to Jewish texts, rather than the twice-translated greek that European Bibles descend from. Note the entirely different translation of the First Commandment, using "murder" instead of "kill", an all-important distinction in every way.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good translation, August 4, 2006
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I bought this as I'm beginning to study Judaism in my spiritual journey. The book is very well translated and includes recommendations for readings on holidays. There are also pictures throughout the book from various times and locations.

I'm also very pleased with this since it's in a paragraph format (as someone who's only read the "Hebrew Bible" as part of the Old Testament I like the ease of reading with the paragraph format).

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thy valuation, lobe above the liver, one silver dish, fine flour mingled with oil, puttest thy hand, skilfully woven band, one young bullock, stranger that sojourneth, two sockets under one board, weight thereof, furniture thereof, thou shalt overlay, unclean unto, golden pan, covereth the inwards, fine twined linen, two sockets under another board, thou shalt rejoice, blood thereof, skilful workman, fifth part thereof, whosoever toucheth, thou shalt set, shalt present, hath sinned
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