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THE TORAH - A Modern Commentary
General Editor: W. Gunther Plaut
Union for Reform Judaism
1604 pages
ISBN: 0-8074-0883-2
Now in its Revised Edition, under the editorship of David S.
Stein, this commentary produced by the Reform Judaism movement
is a welcome addition to one's bookshelf. With explanatory
essays on each parasha and the Haftarah texts
included in-line rather than at the end of the book, great
trouble has been taken to make a usable and informative
commentary. The translation is essentially that of the JPS
Tanakh, with revisions by David Stein, overseen by consulting
editors. Good scholarship is also present in the thoughtful
commentary that, even if one doesn't believe some of it, always
informs.
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