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The JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot » (Bilingual)

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Authors: Michael Fishbane
ISBN-13: 9780827606913, ISBN-10: 0827606915
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Date Published: May 2002
Edition: Bilingual

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Author Biography: Michael Fishbane

Book Synopsis

The haftarot are an ancient part of Hebrew liturgy. These supplemental readings are excerpted from the Prophets (Nevi'im) and accompany each weekly Sabbath reading from the Torah as well as readings for special Sabbaths and festivals.

Noted Bible scholar Michael Fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage conveys its meaning, and he follows it with observations on how it relates to the Torah portion or special occasion. Individual comments—citing classical rabbinic as well as modern commentators—highlight ambiguities and difficulties in the Hebrew text, which appears in concert with the JPS translation. The haftarot are also put into biblical context by a separate overview of all prophetic books (except Jonah) that are excerpted in the haftarah cycle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Overview of this book
Introduction
Abbreviations and Other Conventions
The Commentary to the Haftarot
Haftarot for Weekly Readings
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Haftarot for Special Sabbaths
Haftarot for the Days of Awe
Haftarot for the Festivals
Haftarot for Weekday Occasions
Notes to the Commentary to the Haftarot

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