Stringing the pearls : how to read the weekly Torah portion / James S. Diamond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Diamond, James S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

James S. Diamond, a consummate teacher of the Bible, provides a clear and simple (but not simplistic) method for reading and understanding the weekly Torah portions. This is a how-to book, not an interpretive one. It is not a commentary on each week's reading, but rather an "instruction manual" on how each of us can read and interpret for ourselves the 54 Torah portions of the year. Diamond provides a set of structured guidelines to the readings, and then he leads us through one Torah portion from each of the five biblical books to give us examples of how we can continue the "stringing" process on our own. He concludes with a personal guide to recommended Bible commentaries so readers can engage in further study if they choose. "Stringing the Pearls" is intended for all who would like to reach a greater personal understanding of the Torah, no matter what their biblical knowledge. An invaluable resource for Jewish learners, this book will also be an important tool for rabbis and for Jewish educators. JPS inadvertently failed to include Section 8 of Part V: Selected Books (following page 206) in James Diamond's new book "Stringing the Pearls." We apologize to our readers for any inconvenience that this has caused.

Contents:

pt. I. Preliminaries : what are we talking about?

pt. II. Reading and hearing

pt III. Some major approaches to reading a parashah

pt. IV. How to read a weekly Torah portion

pt. V. Commentaries : a concise guide.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-230) and index.

ISBN:

0-8276-1034-3

OCLC:

647931954