{"product_id":"the-jps-jewish-heritage-torah-commentary-9780827612679","title":"The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e shows Jews of all ages and backgrounds that the Jewish people's most significant book is not dusty and irrelevant but an eternally sacred text wholly pertinent to our modern lives. Designed to keep the attention of all readers, each lively essay is both brief enough to be read in minutes and deep and substantive enough to deliver abundant food for thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Its cornerstone is its unique four-part meditation on the Jewish heritage. After briefly summarizing a Torah portion, the commentary orbits that portion through four central pillars of Jewish life--the Torah (\u003ci\u003eTorat Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e), the land of Israel (\u003ci\u003eEretz Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e), the Jewish people (\u003ci\u003eAm Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e), and Jewish thought (\u003ci\u003eMahshevet Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e)--illuminating how the four intersect and enrich one another. Furthering the Jewish thought motif, every essay ends with two questions for thought well suited for discussion settings. Each commentary can be used as the launchpad for a lesson, a sermon, a d'var Torah, or a discussion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers from beginners to experts will come away with new understandings of our Jewish heritage--and be inspired to draw closer to its four dimensions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Eli L. Garfinkel \u003c\/b\u003eis the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Somerset, New Jersey. He is the author of three books used by the Ramah camps: \u003ci\u003eMikraot Ramah\u003c\/i\u003e, a summer camp commentary on the Torah for teen campers and adult staffs; \u003ci\u003eDim'ot Ramah\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion volume on Lamentations; and \u003ci\u003eTorat Ramah\u003c\/i\u003e, a commentary for younger campers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jewish Publication Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520066818322,"sku":"9780827612679","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_256c4fc7-5701-4a99-80fd-3ed2dc010054.jpg?v=1731076243","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jps-jewish-heritage-torah-commentary-9780827612679","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}