Jewish Publication Society.
2) Maimonides
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presented in this streamlined volume is the captivating biography of Maimonides-the Jewish philosopher, jurist, physician, and one of the greatest Jewish scholars of the medieval period, who eventually became the court physician to Sultan Saladin. Author David Yellin's meticulous scholarship examines Maimonides's life, his works, and his emergence as a leader of the Jewish community in Egypt.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Jewish Study Bible combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life"--...
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
An English translation of the Hebrew Bible, presented in a dual column format that features the original Hebrew text side-by-side with the translation. Includes cantillation marks, vocalization, and traditional and scholarly footnotes.
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
The ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist order needed to bury, hide, or reinterpret. Ancient Israel was rich in such literary traditions before the Bible reached the final form that we have today. These traditions were not lost but continued, passed down through the ages. Many managed to reach us in post-biblical sources: rabbinic...
Publisher
American Jewish Committee [etc.]
Pub. Date
1900
Language
English
Description
Issues for 1900/01- include report of the 12th- year of the Jewish Publication Society of America, 1890-1900- (issued also separately in some years); issues for 1908/09- include Report of the American Jewish Committee for 1906/08- (issued also separately in some years).
