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The Living Torah the Five Books of Moses
The Living Torah : The Five Books of Moses and the Haftarot - A New Translation Based on Traditional Jewish Sources, with notes, introduction, maps, ... & index (English and Hebrew Edition)
628 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1981
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About the author
Aryeh Kaplan
96 books122 followersBorn in New York City.
Rabbi and Physicist.
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan ZT"L was a world-well-known author. In his short lifetime he wrote over over 50 books. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, and studied to the local Yeshiva. He later continued his training at different Yeshivot in Israel. As a graduate student, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan was described in a scientific "Who's Who" as the most promising young physicist in America. When he decided to devote his overflowing heart and massive intellect to the writing and teaching of traditional Torah values, the Jewish people gained a prolific and brilliant expositor with the uncommon gift of analyzing and presenting the most complex ideas in accessible terms. And when he passed away suddenly at the age of 48 with decades of productive activity still ahead of him, Jewry lost a priceless, irreplaceable treasure.
Aryeh Kaplan left a legacy of the thousands of people whom he touched and elevated, and of the scores of books and papers that flowed from his pen. "The Aryeh Kaplan Reader" is a collection of his essays reflecting the broad range of his interest and genius. From biography to Kabbalah, from contemporary movements to cosmic speculation, Aryeh Kaplan was at home. His writing is original and incisive. But most of all, it is always clear and to the point. Every appetite for Jewish themes will be whetted and satisfied by this book. True, to read this collection is to feel a keen sense of loss at the premature passing of a bright star in the Jewish literary firmament. But it is an intensely satisfying experience as well, because this book is crammed with substance and enlightenment. We put it down enriched by the intellectual company of Aryeh Kaplan, and grateful for this "gift he left behind. He died in 1983 at the young age of 48 years. May his memory be for a blessing.
http://www.sephardicstudies.org/kapla...
Rabbi and Physicist.
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan ZT"L was a world-well-known author. In his short lifetime he wrote over over 50 books. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, and studied to the local Yeshiva. He later continued his training at different Yeshivot in Israel. As a graduate student, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan was described in a scientific "Who's Who" as the most promising young physicist in America. When he decided to devote his overflowing heart and massive intellect to the writing and teaching of traditional Torah values, the Jewish people gained a prolific and brilliant expositor with the uncommon gift of analyzing and presenting the most complex ideas in accessible terms. And when he passed away suddenly at the age of 48 with decades of productive activity still ahead of him, Jewry lost a priceless, irreplaceable treasure.
Aryeh Kaplan left a legacy of the thousands of people whom he touched and elevated, and of the scores of books and papers that flowed from his pen. "The Aryeh Kaplan Reader" is a collection of his essays reflecting the broad range of his interest and genius. From biography to Kabbalah, from contemporary movements to cosmic speculation, Aryeh Kaplan was at home. His writing is original and incisive. But most of all, it is always clear and to the point. Every appetite for Jewish themes will be whetted and satisfied by this book. True, to read this collection is to feel a keen sense of loss at the premature passing of a bright star in the Jewish literary firmament. But it is an intensely satisfying experience as well, because this book is crammed with substance and enlightenment. We put it down enriched by the intellectual company of Aryeh Kaplan, and grateful for this "gift he left behind. He died in 1983 at the young age of 48 years. May his memory be for a blessing.
http://www.sephardicstudies.org/kapla...
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March 17, 2021We've been working our way through the Living Torah + Living Nach with Mati, and just finished this volume yesterday! Big shkayach to him!
I think this volume was slightly less thoroughly put together than Living Torah. Especially the names felt a bit inconsistent to me - and sometimes things were spelled differently on the maps than in the main text. But it is still a very clear and easy to read Jewish Bible translation. I feel like I have been spoiled by the various Koren releases, so everything else looks less copyedited / proofread / etc. in comparison... and also Rabbi Kaplan in the Living Torah.
Not reviewing the actual text - I mean, it's the Bible, you can get great commentaries. On this reread it especially made me want to read more about the politically subversive aspects of it, because G-d is really insistently telling people they *don't* really want a king like all the other nations have at the time, but the people demand to have kings, and it does *not* go well.
Now on to the next volume!
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Source of the book: Mati got it for his bar mitzvah from his dad after I suggested it as a potential title
I think this volume was slightly less thoroughly put together than Living Torah. Especially the names felt a bit inconsistent to me - and sometimes things were spelled differently on the maps than in the main text. But it is still a very clear and easy to read Jewish Bible translation. I feel like I have been spoiled by the various Koren releases, so everything else looks less copyedited / proofread / etc. in comparison... and also Rabbi Kaplan in the Living Torah.
Not reviewing the actual text - I mean, it's the Bible, you can get great commentaries. On this reread it especially made me want to read more about the politically subversive aspects of it, because G-d is really insistently telling people they *don't* really want a king like all the other nations have at the time, but the people demand to have kings, and it does *not* go well.
Now on to the next volume!
_____
Source of the book: Mati got it for his bar mitzvah from his dad after I suggested it as a potential title
April 19, 2019
This is an excellent copy of the Torah for a beginner with pages that are thick enough to highlight and plenty of explanatory notes to make the reading easier and more digestible. I was impressed with the layout of this book and the way it handled explaining Hebrews terms not easily converted into English.
If you are looking for a Torah to study, I'd recommend this one.
If you are looking for a Torah to study, I'd recommend this one.
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