The Way Into Torah Contributor(s): Cohen, Norman J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580231985 ISBN-13: 9781580231985 Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: Helps readers explore the origins and development of Torah, why it should be studied, and how to do it. Offers an entrance into the world of Torah and to its meaning for our lives. It shows us why reading Torah is not the same as reading anything else--and enables readers to become a part of a chain of Jewish tradition that began millennia ago and remains unbroken today. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings |
Dewey: 296.68 |
LCCN: 00023563 |
Series: Way Into-- |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.68" W x 8.74" (0.56 lbs) 145 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Theometrics - Secular |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An accessible introduction to how to read, study, and understand Torah--the Bible and related sacred texts that have grown up around it. For everyone who wants to understand Torah, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism, and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. Guided by Dr. Norman J. Cohen, rabbi and professor of midrash at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, The Way Into Torah helps us explore the origins and development of Torah, why it should be studied, and how to do it.
This guide offers an entrance into the world of Torah, and to its meaning for our lives. The Way Into Torah shows us why reading Torah is not the same as reading anything else--and enables us to become a part of a chain of Jewish tradition that began millennia ago, and remains unbroken today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cohen, Norman J.: - Dr. Norman J. Cohen is widely recognized as one of the great teachers of his generation. A rabbi, professor emeritus of midrash and former provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he frequently lectures to Jewish and Christian laypeople and scholars on Bible study and midrash--finding contemporary meaning from ancient biblical texts. Cohen was a participant in Bill Moyers's Genesis: A Living Conversation on PBS. He is author of Self, Struggle & Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives; Voices from Genesis: Guiding Us through the Stages of Life; Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Timeless Lessons of Effective Management from the Bible and Today's Leaders; Hineni in Our Lives: Learning How to Respond to Others through 14 Biblical Texts & Personal Stories and The Way Into Torah (all Jewish Lights). |