Overview

The biblical commentaries known as Miqra'ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. With the publication of this edition-the final volume of the acclaimed JPS English edition of Miqra'ot Gedolot-the voices of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Nachmanides, Rashbam, Abarbanel, Kimhi, and other medieval Bible commentators come alive once more, speaking in a contemporary English translation annotated for lay readers. Each page in The Commentators' Bible: Genesis: The Rubin JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot contains several verses from the book of Genesis, surrounded by both the 1917 and the 1985 JPS translations and by new contemporary English translations of the major commentators. The book also includes 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, Sforno, Gersonides, and Hizkuni, among others.

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Author:   Michael Carasik
Publisher:   Jewish Publication Society
Imprint:   Jewish Publication Society
ISBN:  

9780827609426

ISBN 10:   0827609426
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   15 August 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Conventions and Abbreviations Frequently Asked Questions What’s on the Page?             Text             Translations             Questions             Major Commentators             Editor’s Annotations             Additional Commentators Principles of the Translation Acknowledgments The Commentators’ Introductions   The Commentators’ Bible Genesis   Glossary Names Mentioned in the Text Source Texts Special Topics             Peshat and Derash             Medieval Jewish Philosophy             Nahmanides’ Mysticism             Biblical Hebrew Resources for Further Study Other English Translations

Reviews

Each page in The Commentators' Bible: Genesis: The Rubin JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot contains from one to several verses from the book of Genesis, surrounded by both the 1917 and the 1985 JPS translations and by new contemporary English translations of the major commentators. Also included is 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 is in large-format volume and is designed for easy navigation among the many elements on each page, including explanatory notes and selected additional comments from the works of Bekhor Shor, Sforno, Gersonides, and Hizkuni, among others. -Reviews by Amos Lassen * Reviews by Amos Lassen * Anyone who is unfamiliar with medieval commentary, or who is unable to study the commentators in the original Hebrew, will find The Commentators' Bible a worthy addition to his or her bookshelves. Carasik has done a real service making this material available. -The Reporter -- The Reporter The [Commentators' Bible] volumes have been given a layout and a binding that are simply a delight. They are printed with a clear script. The layout . . . is simple, allows quick reference, and invites the reader to join the centuries-long dialogue on the texts of Torah. As Carasik puts it: `The page is set up as a conversation among the commentators, in which the reader is encouraged to join.' -Bulletin for Biblical Research -- Bulletin for Biblical Research The JPS Commentators' Bible is one of the most useful resources I have in my library. It opens the door to the wisdom of the classic commentators to Jewish students of all levels of Hebrew fluency. The translations are fluid and accessible, and this important work represents an invaluable invitation to join the centuries-long conversation of Torah commentary and interpretation. -Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, Florida -- Rabbi Dan Levin

Anyone who is unfamiliar with medieval commentary, or who is unable to study the commentators in the original Hebrew, will find The Commentators' Bible a worthy addition to his or her bookshelves. Carasik has done a real service making this material available. -The Reporter -- The Reporter The [Commentators' Bible] volumes have been given a layout and a binding that are simply a delight. They are printed with a clear script. The layout . . . is simple, allows quick reference, and invites the reader to join the centuries-long dialogue on the texts of Torah. As Carasik puts it: `The page is set up as a conversation among the commentators, in which the reader is encouraged to join.' -Bulletin for Biblical Research -- Bulletin for Biblical Research The JPS Commentators' Bible is one of the most useful resources I have in my library. It opens the door to the wisdom of the classic commentators to Jewish students of all levels of Hebrew fluency. The translations are fluid and accessible, and this important work represents an invaluable invitation to join the centuries-long conversation of Torah commentary and interpretation. -Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El, Boca Raton, Florida -- Rabbi Dan Levin

Author Information

Michael Carasik teaches biblical Hebrew at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the compiler and translator of the JPS Miqra’ot Gedolot Commentators’ Bible series and author of Theologies of the Mind in Biblical Israel and The Bible’s Many Voices (JPS, 2014).   

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