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The Pentateuch and Haftorahs: Hebrew Text English Translation and Commentary (Hebrew Edition) (Hardcover)

by J. H. Hertz (Editor)
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Youve used it for years in synagoguenow take your own copy home. Popularly known as the Hertz Chumash, this classic Hebrew-English edition of the Five Books of Moses, with corresponding Haftorahs, is used in synagogues and classrooms throughout the English-speaking world. In this compact volume, the late Chief Rabbi of England, Rabbi Dr. Joseph Hertz, provides readers with a lucid exposition of the text and the spiritual and ethical teachings of the Torah, culled from a wide range of scholarly literature. It contains the full Hebrew text, line-by-line English translation, and the classic Hertz commentary. Complete with all the Haftorahs for holidays and special Sabbaths.

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  • Hardcover: 1067 pages
  • Publisher: The Soncino Press; 2 edition (January 1, 1960)
  • Language: English, Hebrew
  • ISBN-10: 0900689218
  • ISBN-13: 978-0900689215
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,740 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Helped Keep Me Jewish, July 23, 2000
By Jonathan S. Mark "marjo_wycam" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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It is a tradition among the Jews that when one reads the Bible one should also read the commentaries of our ancestors as well. This masterpiece of Jewish commentary by the late Chief Rabbi of Great Britain J.H. Hertz incorporates not only the thoughts of Rabbi Hertz himself but also those of Rashi, Saadya and many other Jewish sages.

I have been picking this book up and browsing through it, or referring to it for a specific point, for almost thirty years. If you can only have a few books in your Jewish library this book ought to be one of them.

A further point. I, too, used to think that Hertz's commentary used Hertz's own translation of the Pentateuch, the Five Books of Moses. In fact, Hertz'z book uses the normative (in his day) 1917 Jewish Publication Society translation.

Hertz's approach is decidedly Orthodox, but you don't have to be Orthodox to appreciate this work, which I believe will be in print as long as there are Jews who speak English. And if you are thinking of a gift for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or for Chanukah I can't think of a better choice than this one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars clear, consise and meaningful, November 14, 1998
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Hertz's translation of the text is accurate and easy to read. The explanations and interpretations of select words and passages offer clarification and deeper meaning, and make the text come alive. It should come as no surprise that the Hertz Chumash is a synagogue standard.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Condensed Torah Commentary, December 5, 2001
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The distilled wisdom of the ages in about 1000 pages - no one could do it better. I have read through this volume every year for several years and never cease to discover new insights. Recommended it for both Jewish and Christian students of the holy scriptures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Book that is Useful for Devout Jews, Christians, and Anyone with a Serious Interest in Biblical Literature
J. H. Hertz's edition of THE PENTATEUCH (The Torah) and HAFTORAHS is a solid work of scholarship that demonstrates considerable work and shows clarity. Read more
Published 18 months ago by James E. Egolf

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Hertz's Commentary
A good resource addition to use for the reading cycle. I like the way each Haftorah reading follows immediately after the Torah section.
Published on July 18, 2007 by Aloha Shalom

5.0 out of 5 stars A great help and teacher for as long as I can remember
The Hertz Chumash has been with me for as long as I can remember. Shaareh Tefillah Shul in Troy, New York had the Hertz Chumash and its translation of the Chumash, and its great... Read more
Published on October 28, 2004 by Shalom Freedman

5.0 out of 5 stars Second Best?
Is this the second best rendition, in Hebrew of the Torah with a side-by-side English translation, and provided with commentary, or is it just a matter of taste? Read more
Published on November 7, 2001 by Arthur Gershman

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