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Posts Tagged Tanakh
Making the Cut
This month has been an exciting one for JPS! When Jewcy’s Big Jewcy list and New York Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 list were announced, we were excited to find that three JPS authors had been recognized. Congratulations to JT Waldman, Danya Ruttenberg, and Josh Lambert. Here’s a little background on each of them:
JT Waldman- Jewish Week, “36 Under 36”:
JT Waldman is a comic book illustrator and interaction designer. His first graphic novel, Megillat Esther, drew from archeological, rabbinic and pop cultural sources to create a bold retelling of the biblical story of Esther. Illustrations from the book are currently being featured as part of the Reinventing Ritual exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco and the Drawing on Tradition: The Book of Esther exhibit at the Yeshiva University Museum. He also contributed to From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books. JT later went on to design the Tagged Tanakh, an interactive site that allows users to add their own commentary to the JPS Tanakh. He is currently working on his next graphic novel with Harvey Pekar.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg- Jewish Week, “36 Under 36”:
Danya Ruttenberg is the co-editor of three volumes in the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series published by JPS: Sex and Intimacy; War and National Security; Social Justice (2010). Her other works include Surprised By God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion (Beacon Press, 2008), nominated for the 2010 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism (NYU Press, 2009) and Yentl’s Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism (Seal Press, 2001). She is also a contributing editor to Lilith and to the academic journal Women and Judaism and is on the editorial board of Jewschool.com.
Josh Lambert- Jewcy, Big Jewcy:
Josh Lambert is Dorot Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, and the author of American Jewish Fiction: A JPS Guide. He led the redesign and re-launch of JBooks.com, an online book review magazine, in 2003 and served as its editor until 2004. He now contributes book reviews and essays to The Forward, the San Francisco Chronicle, the two national daily newspapers in Canada (the National Post and Globe and Mail), and The Jerusalem Post, and serves as a Contributing Editor to Tablet Magazine.
In other exciting news, on Sunday July 4th, Debra Band, author/illustrator of I Will Wake the Dawn: Illuminated Psalms and Song of Songs: The Honeybee in the Garden, will have illuminations from I Will Wake the Dawn featured on the PBS television program Religion and Ethics Weekly. To find local broadcast listings, visit http://www.pbs.org/religion and check back at the PBS site after the weekend for more information on Debra and for downloads of the program itself.
Addendum: Seven JPS authors were named to Newsweek’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America! The list includes:
- Elliot Dorff, author of Matters of Life and Death: A Jewish Approach to Modern Medical Ethics; To Do the Right and the Good: A Jewish Approach to Modern Social Ethics; Love Your Neighbor and Yourself: A Jewish Approach to Modern Personal Ethics; and For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law. He is also the editor for theJewish Choices, Jewish Voices series.
- Norman Lamm, author of The Shema: Spirituality and Law in Judaism
- Zalman Schacter-Shalomi, author of A Heart Afire: Stories and Teachings of the Early Hasidic Masters
- David Wolpe, wrote the forward for Etz Hayim Study Companion
- Kerry M. Olitzky, author of From Your Father’s House: Reflections for Modern Jewish Men; Preparing Your Heart for Passover: A Guide for Spiritual Readiness; and Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days: A Guided Journal
- Bradley Hirschfield, author of Remember For Life: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of Faith and Hope
- David Stern, wrote the forward for The JPS Commentary on the Haggadah and Legends of the Jews
-Jill Finkelstein
The Complete JPS Audio Bible is Finally Here!
Posted by admin in Jewish Innovation on March 9, 2010
The JPS Tanakh is considered the authoritative translation of the Jewish Bible and is certainly the most widely read English edition. That said, we’ve always known we wanted to make our Bible available to everyone, in any format that a person would want to use. Thus came the idea for an audio version and the Jewish Braille Institute (JBI) was the clear partner for collaboration. After 12 months of recording the 2,000 pages of the Tanakh into 60 hours of audio using 13 narrators, the Audio Bible is finally here! Last October we gave readers a sneak peek with our free weekly Torah portion (widget-version below), but now readers have the option to purchase the entire TANAKH, only the Torah, The Five Megilloth and Jonah, or any of the other 36 books of the Bible.
The JPS Tanakh: The Jewish Bible, audio version even makes it easy for you to bring the text wherever you go, and whenever you want. Offered in both MP3 and iTunes download formats you can listen on your iPod or MP3 Player on the road or anywhere on the go.
To celebrate the release of this landmark project, we are offering a special introductory offer – purchase the download of our audio version of the complete JPS Tanakh or Torah and we will send you our Torah eBook FREE of charge!
We could keep going on about how excited we are about this audio Bible, but our Interim Director, Carol Hupping, sums it up best in this recent Q & A session.
Q: How did the Jewish Braille Institute (JBI) and The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) come to partner on the JPS Tanakh: The Jewish Bible, audio version?
A: JPS had wanted an audio version of its Bible for years, but we knew that producing it would be very expensive. We’re talking about 2,000 book pages, about 60 hours of listening time. We had gotten a bid from a commercial audio book producer, but it was much more than we could afford. Then we recalled conversations we’d had with JBI a few years back about publishing a large-print Bible and remembered that they also produced audio books. We asked if they would be interested in collaborating on the project. Indeed they were.
Q: How does this project fit into the new direction JPS is taking?
A: For the last 120 years, JPS has been primarily a publisher of print books. But that’s changing now, because the Internet and handheld devices like smart phones and ebook readers have changed the way people access and use information, and the way many people read books. So, in addition to print, we’re now offering ebooks and also audio, starting with this audio version of the JPS Tanakh, directly through our website and via many other distributors. We want to reach as many people, in as many ways, as possible.
Click here to read the rest of the interview with Carol, as well as a Q & A with JBI President and CEO Ellen Isler and several of the Audio Bible narrators [73K PDF]. Feel free to link to the complete Q&A or to excerpt from it, if you wish.
Also, for more information about the JPS Audio Bible go to http://jewishpub.org/books/audiobible/about-bible.php.
-Jill Finkelstein
JPS: Producing Cultural Treasures for Over 120 Years
Posted by Michael in JPS History on March 4, 2010
Chances are JPS books have touched your life in some way. Perhaps you grew up with the JPS Tanakh on your bookshelf. Or, maybe you read a title from the K’Tonton series to your son or daughter, or you use one of the acclaimed JPS Bible commentaries to enhance your own Jewish learning. Regardless of how or when it happened, JPS made it possible for you to connect with Judaism on your own terms and share in our rich cultural legacy.
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You may think of JPS as just a Jewish book publisher, but it’s so much more. Foremost, JPS is a nonprofit organization committed to bringing quality Jewish books and educational resources to all individuals and institutions interested in past and contemporary Jewish life. But, what if JPS weren’t around to fulfill this priceless mission? Look at just a few of the many treasures we would have missed:
- Eve Bunting’s New York Times’ bestselling Holocaust allegory, Terrible Things, with over 25,000 copies in print and recently added to Holocaust education curriculums around the country.
- Louis Ginzberg’s Legends of the Jews, a masterpiece of Jewish literature and an indispensable reference on Midrash.
- The First Jewish Catalog, the quintessential do-it-yourself guide to Jewish ritual, customs, and making Judaism part of our day-to-day lives.
- The revered JPS Tanakh, hailed by Time magazine as, “A landmark of Jewish religious scholarship.”
These are just a few examples of the thousands of titles JPS has published over the past 120 years that have helped to define Jewish culture in America. And, JPS hasn’t done it alone. Did you know that the vast majority of its publications would have never made it to the hundreds of thousands of readers around the world who enjoy them if it wasn’t for the generosity of its donors and members?
It’s clear that a gift to JPS is an investment in the future of Jewish education, community, and culture. It allows JPS to continue publishing top-quality Bible resources and fine works of Jewish scholarship and culture. And it gives you—customers, members, and patrons—the opportunity to contribute to the wealth of Jewish literature and learning and be part of history.
- Michael
Audio Bible is now Widgetized!
Posted by Sarah in Jewish Books, Jewish Innovation, Jewish Knowledge, JPS Books on December 8, 2009
Probably one of the greatest parts of the latest revamp of the JPS website has to be the audio Bible. Have you had a chance to check it out? If not, you should definitely take a look.
Or, maybe you’ve experienced the weekly audio portions and have been dying to share it with others! If you’ve been wishing you could put the audio Bible on your site, today is your lucky day!
Why? Because the audio Bible has officially been “widgetized”! Just copy the code below and embed the audio Bible in your site, sharing it with all your browsers.
Here’s what the result will look like:
The best part? It updates itself! Each week, the audio segment will automatically change to reflect the correct Torah portion for the week, making your life that much easier!
Enjoy!
-Sarah
The Five Greatest Forgotten Jewish Characters
Posted by Sarah in Jewish Books, Jewish Knowledge, JPS Books on November 12, 2009
If I had to give one downside to the Bible, it might be its inclusion of hundreds of different people. Covering thousands of years, the Jewish Bible tells the history of the Jews, but which ones? Sure. Everyone knows Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Jacob, Ruth, and more. But, what about the hundreds of other people named in the Bible that few remember?
While working on creating the Which Jewish Bible Character Are You? Facebook quiz, I found myself consulting the JPS book, Who’s Who in the Jewish Bible. I immediately fell in love. The book is amazing! It provides detailed information about each person mentioned in the Bible, something that was super helpful when creating the Facebook quiz. Even though I was focusing on some of the more major Biblical heroes/heroines, I couldn’t help but notice all the forgotten people – the people you might hear about once a year in a specific Torah portion or during a certain holiday but who often get overlooked.
So, in an attempt to discover new information, I spent some quality time perusing the pages of this JPS guide. In the end, I discovered tons of interesting people. But, since I can’t name them all, here are the five greatest forgotten characters from the Jewish Bible:
1. Mordecai – a central figure in the story of Purim, he is usually overshadowed by the characters of Esther and Haman. Still, Mordecai plays a pivotal role in the story, giving Esther information about a plot to assassinate the king. This information creates trust between Esther and the king, something that helps her thwart Haman’s plan and save her people!
2. Ishmael – even though he wasn’t Jewish, Ishmael was Abraham’s first son. While Judaism favors Isaac as Abraham’s true heir, do not forget that Ishmael went on to become the ancestor of many great religious nations, including Islam.
3. Dinah – the only daughter of Jacob’s thirteen children, she had to contend with a lot of testosterone and undoubtedly led an interesting life. Unfortunately, her main story involves her being raped and her brothers murdering the culprit, along with all the other men in the city . However, if you want a different spin on the tale, I suggest reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.
4. Samson – while most know the story of Samson and Delilah, I couldn’t help but give Samson a place in my list. For one thing, what’s cooler than a guy who derives strength from his hair? It seems so strange. Not to mention, it never ceases to amaze me that a man would tell a woman who has repeatedly tried to trick him the secret to his strength. It’s not like Delilah was trustworthy…
5. Boaz – A member of the tribe of Judah, Boaz married Ruth (who followed her mother-in-law after the death of her husband and converted to Judaism). I always thought of Boaz as a really great character of the Bible. He seems kind, and he certainly had some impressive descendants – he was King David’s great grandfather!
Enjoy some of these forgotten characters, and feel free to discover more! Happy hunting!
-Sarah
Blessing the People – From the Commentator’s Bible
Posted by Sarah in Jewish Books, Jewish Knowledge, JPS Books on November 10, 2009
Michael Carasik, author of the Commentator’s Bible series, guest blogs for JPS in a post discussing the priestly benediction and the commentary surrounding it.
Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them; and he stepped down after offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the offering of well-being. Moses and Aaron then went inside the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people; and the Presence of the Lord appeared to all the people. -Leviticus 9:22-23
The scene is the inauguration of the Tabernacle—the Tent that housed the Ark during the Israelites’ journeys through the wilderness. It’s also the first day of operation for the newly ordained priests: Aaron and his four sons.
So first Aaron blessed the people; then Aaron and Moses went into the Tent, came back out, and blessed the people again. But how did they do it?
The commentators disagree. Now, you can find out how and why, in the Leviticus volume of my Commentators’ Bible series—just published by JPS. This post will introduce you to three of them: Rashi, Nahmanides, and Abraham ibn Ezra (we’re giving Rashi’s grandson, Rashbam, the day off today).
Rashi says the blessing Aaron recited in v. 22 was this:
Don’t recognize it? It’s the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:22-24, still recited in synagogues today (go to the Israel Museum web site to learn about the amazing photo):
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- from the JPS 1917 translation
The LORD bless you and protect you!
The LORD deal kindly and graciously with you!
The LORD bestow His favor upon you and grant you peace!
- from the JPS 1962 ?** translation
But when Moses and Aaron came out of the Tent, they offered a different blessing, according to Rashi. The Bible does not give its text here, but the text is found in the Bible, in Psalm 90, which is identified in v. 1 as “A prayer of Moses.” In v. 17 of his prayer, Moses says, “May the favor of the LORD, our God, be upon us!”
Rashi explains why:
It was to say to say, “May it be God’s will that the Shekhinah rest upon the Tabernacle you have made.” For all during the first seven days of the ordination procedure, when Moses set up the Tabernacle, served there, and then disassembled it each day, the Shekhinah did not rest upon it. The people were depressed, saying, “Our master Moses! All this trouble we took was so that the Shekhinah would settle among us and we would know that we were forgiven for the sin of the Golden Calf.”
Nahmanides always takes Rashi’s explanations seriously:
If this was indeed the priestly blessing of Num. 6:24–26, as Rashi thinks, then Num. 6:23, “Speak to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the people of Israel,” must also have preceded our passage. And perhaps it did, since the Numbers passage seems to be describing “the day that Moses finished setting up the Tabernacle” (Num. 7:1).
He often disagrees with them, however:
But it might also be possible simply to understand Aaron doing the same here as did Solomon at the inauguration of the Temple, when “he spread the palms of his hands toward heaven … and in a loud voice blessed the whole congregation of Israel” (1 Kings 8:22, 55). That would explain why the text does not record that Moses commanded Aaron to do so.
Ibn Ezra takes a more practical interest in Aaron’s “lifting his hands”:
Based on this verse, our predecessors have passed on the tradition that the priests must lift their hands high when they offer the priestly blessing.
Leave it to Nahmanides, however, to bring a kabbalistic element into the discussion. To find it, however, you’ll have to go to the other volume of The Commentators’ Bible that been published so far—Exodus—and the famous passage where Moses lifts up his hands to give Israel victory:
Exodus 17:8 Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Pick some men for us, and go out and do battle with Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand.” 10 Joshua did as Moses told him and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 Then, whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; but whenever he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands grew heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur, one on each side, supported his hands; thus his hands remained steady until the sun set. 13 And Joshua overwhelmed the people of Amalek with the sword.
Says Nahmanides:
His hands remained steady. This translation is correct. But according to the Way of Truth, he held ten fingers high to heaven to allude to the ten sefirot, and to cleave to the aspect of Faith that was fighting for Israel. The subject of the priests’ holding up their hands when they bless the people, and the mystery behind it, is also clarified by this text.
The Torah is not a book to pick up and read from beginning to end, once and be done with it, but a book that Jews return to over and over again to learn new insights. The Commentators’ Bible is intended to bring a deeper level of Torah study within the reach of more English-speaking Jews than ever before.
I am looking forward to learning with you!
To Do List: Write Your Own Torah
Posted by Sarah in Jewish Books, Jewish Knowledge on September 15, 2009
The New Year is upon us! Just a few more days until we ring in year 5770, and while Naomi shared what to expect from this weekend’s torah portions, don’t forget the necessary preparations for the coming holidays. Don’t know what to do? Look to last week’s parsha, Vayelech, for some guidance.
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Sure, Vayelech primarily discusses Moses’ pending death and the fate of the Israelites (don’t worry, Joshua leads them into the land of milk and honey!). Based on this, you might be wondering how Vayelech prepares you for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In a wonderful (as always) G-dcast cartoon, the narrator explains how this parsha reminds Jews that they should write their own Torah. Whoa! Before you start panicking about how you could ever fulfill this, think about the possibilities. According to G-dcast, there are two ways you can complete this seemingly impossible task:
1. Sponsor the writing of a Torah – it’s not cheap, but it keeps you from having to spends hours upon hours (well, more like months upon months) writing the entire Torah in tiny Hebrew.
2. Embody the Torah – that is, integrate the Torah and it’s teaching into your everyday life.
Parshat Vayelech from G-dcast.com
More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com
While G-dcast’s suggestions stopped there, I began to wonder if there was a third choice. When you think about it, the Torah is the story of the Jews – how they came to be, their rituals, their laws, their history. So, couldn’t writing your own Torah be interpreted as writing your own story as a Jew? Perhaps this isn’t what was intended by the parsha, but what’s to stop you from chronicling your life for the education and understanding of future generations?
Keeping this third choice in mind, completing this task is an ideal way to prepare for the coming High Holy Days. These holidays purposely ask people to reflect on the past year, think about what they could have done differently, and make plans to do better. What better way to do that than to write down the story of your life and take from it important lessons for the New Year? If your entire life seems like too much, maybe try tackling just the past year. Think of it as drafting an outline before writing a paper. Once completed, your story will help you develop goals for the year, as well as indicate from whom you will need to seek forgiveness. Then, you can face the New Year prepared and ready to thrive.
-Sarah
Rosh Hashanah: Bringing you the best in Tanakh drama
Posted by Naomi in Jewish Books, Jewish Knowledge on September 13, 2009
Well, I had hoped that by now I would have visited at least one Jewish cultural site or literary event in New York City and have been able to share the experience with all of you. Sadly, however, it turns out that conventional wisdom holds true: graduate students have no life. Perhaps in a few weeks, once I’ve got a routine down, I can work on becoming the next Jewish Rick Steves. (I can see it now: Jewish Literature Through the Back Door!)
In the meantime, however, I want to remind you all that there’s a really big day coming up. I’ll give you a hint: it involves apples and honey and big sparkling balls dropping in Times Square…
Wait. Scratch that last one. But otherwise, yes, you guessed right: this upcoming weekend is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year! Whether you mark the day with a big family get-together or a day full of prayer in Synagogue, it’s easy to feel that sense of joy and community which permeates the holiday.
Now, if you do happen to be a synagogue-goer on Rosh Hashana, make sure that you don’t snooze off during the Torah readings. Rosh Hashana Torah reading is where all the action is: you’ve got the story about God promising 90-year old Sarah that she will bear a son; the story of the binding of Isaac, her son; and the Haftorah portion about Hannah, whose story inspired the Jewish conception of prayer. Take some time to read these stories, and to think about their histories and implications. These stories are the foundations for Jewish historical conceptions of prayer, of God, and of peoplehood. Reading them, perhaps you’ll learn a bit about ancient Jewish history. You may gain new insight into why Jews pray the way that they do, or about the language that Jews use to talk about God. Perhaps you’ll even be personally inspired. Whatever you take away from the Rosh Hashana Torah readings, one thing is for certain: you’ll learn that Tanakh certainly ain’t dull.
Wishing you all a happy and sweet New Year,
Naomi
What kind of “justice, justice” should we pursue?
Posted by Naomi in Jewish Knowledge on August 21, 2009
Riddle me this: what’s better than Torah and the Wizard of Oz combined?
Uh… nothing. Except this great cartoon on this week’s portion, Shoftim, brought to you by the fantastic folks at G-dCast:
Parshat Shoftim from G-dcast.com
More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com
I really enjoyed this week’s edition of G-dCast – it’s a clear, concise overview of the parsha’s content through the lens of the famous Torah directive, “Justice, justice you shall pursue.” I kind of wish, though, that G-dCast had taken a more analytical approach – what exactly does “justice” (“tzedek“) mean, at least in this context? I certainly wouldn’t equate the “justice” of our parshah to contemporary concepts of social justice, although many people today like to use “tzedek, tzedek tirdof” as their biblical charge, as it were, to pursue social justice work. In fact, at the end of the cartoon, the narrator himself seems to indicate that the tzedek of our parsha is pretty much all about social justice (poverty, the environment, etc).
I’m inclined to disagree – it’s clear in the text (and in the cartoon) that the “justice” of our parsha is all about setting up a functioning legal system that will have to deal with all sorts of issues – resolving neighborly disputes, excommunicating false witnesses, even regulating the king’s religious life. Limiting the definition of tzedek to only certain kinds of societal ills does no justice (ha ha!) to the parsha or to the intricate, fascinating legal system of ancient Israel.
Disclaimer: Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of social justice work… As Bob Dylan says, “I’ve made shoes for everyone, even you, while I still go barefoot.”
-Naomi
Rabbi James Diamond Recommends Ten Books About the Bible
Posted by Naomi in Jewish Books on July 23, 2009
The Tanakh – or the Jewish Bible, if you will – is easily the most popular book published by the Jewish Publication Society. This shouldn’t come as a surprise – the Bible is the ultimate classic. It’s probably the bestselling book of all time! For those who are interested in the Bible, there are easily hundreds of books on the topic – but if you’re not an expert, it’s ridiculously difficult to decide which ones to start with.
This is where Rabbi James Diamond comes to the rescue! I approached the author of Stringing the Pearls: How to Read the Weekly Torah Portion to suggest his top ten books on the Bible. Just so you get an idea of his creds, Rabbi Diamond was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and he holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University in Bloomington. Diamond has taught the Tanakh course in the Me’ah program, a two-year intensive adult Jewish learning program that is sponsored by the Hebrew College of Boston. He has taught in the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeton University, and has served as the director of Princeton’s Center for Jewish Life.
The following are Rabbi Diamond’s top ten books about the Bible (rather than translations or commentaries – he points out that “the Jewish Study Bible is listed here only because of the 25 excellent essays at the back”). But this isn’t just any old list. Here’s how he put it together:
There is an ascending progression here – in level, technicality, and complexity. There are really 2 lists of 5. The first 5 deal with the Bible in general. The 2nd group of 5 represent important takes on the Bible from key perspectives.
General books about the Bible
1. Understanding the Hebrew Bible: A Reader’s Guide
2. The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide, by the Jewish Publication Society [“The best handbook to have at your side as you read or study.”]
3. The Bible and the Ancient Near East: (Revised Edition)
4. How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now
5. The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation
Important Takes on the Bible From Key Perspectives
6. The Bible with Sources Revealed
7. Reading the Old Testament: Method in Biblical Study
8. The Book of God: A Response to the Bible
9. Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their Stories
10. How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel
-Naomi
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