Marc Zvi Brettler

Adele Berlin

"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."--

The Jewish Study Bible

Evil Lizzard

This book is amazing. It has the entire Tanakh on thin (but not-too-thin) paper, with extensive notes on every single line by scholars and also beautiful, in-depth introductions to each part, placing it in historical and cultural context. As an outsider (I'm not Jewish, Christian or Muslim) the stories have never had a proper context for me before and they felt ancient and dry to me. This book has made the stories come to life! I understand the 'fuss' about them now, and their relevance to our lives today, and I have a new found appreciation for this ancient text. I love that the commentary is written by modern scholars as well as orthodox scholars, by non-believing as well as deeply religious people, so that I can form my own opinion. If you are in interested in the Tanakh in any kind of way, you can't go wrong with this wonderful edition.

The Jewish Study Bible

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