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Highlights
- Drawing upon commentaries authored over two millennia ago, Living Torah is a masterful introduction to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
- About the Author: Gil Graff, JD, PhD, serves as executive director of Builders of Jewish Education (BJE), an organization devoted to the advancement of Jewish education in greater Los Angeles.
- 162 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Commentary
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About the Book
Drawing upon commentaries authored over two millennia ago, Living Torah is a masterful introduction to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Graff identifies a key theme of each book, explores the modern significance of each theme, and invites readers to relate these theme...Book Synopsis
Drawing upon commentaries authored over two millennia ago, Living Torah is a masterful introduction to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Graff identifies a key theme of each book, explores the modern significance of each theme, and invites readers to relate these themes to their own lives. This volume offers a fresh perspective on foundational texts that have shaped Jewish life and influenced humanity.
Review Quotes
"Dr. Gil Graff, a brilliant teacher of teachers, has gifted us with an extraordinary tour through the Torah with an eye to unveiling its relevance to our lives today. Truly a "tour de force," this important book delivers on Dr. Graff's promise to bring the Torah to life, inviting the reader on a journey through applied Jewish wisdom charting a path towards a life of meaning and purpose. A must read!
"If there was one book that I would offer an intelligent adult who wanted to learn about Judaism, this is it! Living Torah presents engaging material about Jewish thought, history, and ethics, all within the framework of the five books of the Torah. Bravo!"
Gil Graff is an eminent Jewish educator, among the finest of this generation. Anyone privileged to study with him is impressed by the depth of his intellect, the dexterity of his mind and his unique ability to make Jewish text come alive. This work tackles the Torah, and while remaining faithful to its text, Graff brings the tools of millennia of commentators--traversing Talmudic sources and medieval commentators, along with their 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century successors, male and female--in a manner that is compelling and insightful, inviting dialogue, and encouraging his readers' participation in the task of explication. I felt that I was in his classroom, grappling with Judaism's most sacred text, seeing anew what I thought I knew so well.
About the Author
Gil Graff, JD, PhD, serves as executive director of Builders of Jewish Education (BJE), an organization devoted to the advancement of Jewish education in greater Los Angeles. An educator, scholar, and author who holds graduate degrees in education, history, and Jewish studies, Graff has taught elementary and high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and adult learners of all ages. Graff has also authored three books and scores of articles and essays on topics of Jewish history, law, and education, including Jewish Tradition in a Western Key: Essays on Jews and Judaism in a Changing World, 1789-1939 (2019) and "And You Shall Teach Them Diligently" A Concise History of Jewish Education in the United States 1776-2000 (2013).
