Eli L. Garfinkel

JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Jewish Publication Society
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780827618695
• Artikelnr.: 72345751

Autorenporträt

Rabbi Eli L. Garfinkel is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Somerset, New Jersey. He is the author of three books used by the Ramah camps: Mikraot Ramah, a summer camp commentary on the Torah for teen campers and adult staffs; Dim’ot Ramah, a companion volume on Lamentations; and Torat Ramah, a commentary for younger campers.

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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Genesis Bere’shit Summary Torat Yisrael: What Is the Torah’s Foundation? Eretz Yisrael: What Is Israel’s Claim to the Land? Am Yisrael: Farming and the Jews Mäshevet Yisrael: Is the Creation Story Literally True? Noä Summary Torat Yisrael: The Ark Was No Cruise Ship Eretz Yisrael: The Olive Branch Am Yisrael: Should Jews Be Fruitful and Multiply? Mäshevet Yisrael: Did the Story of Noah’s Ark Really Happen? Lekh Lekha Summary Torat Yisrael: Loving and Hating the Jews Eretz Yisrael: Walk the Land Am Yisrael: Heritage Is an Inheritance Mäshevet Yisrael: It’s All about Relationships Va-yera’ Summary Torat Yisrael: Radical Hospitality Eretz Yisrael: Lot’s Wife Am Yisrael: The People Who Escaped from the Sword Mäshevet Yisrael: Arguing with God H
ayyei Sarah Summary Torat Yisrael: Talk Is Cheap Eretz Yisrael:
evron, City of Tears Am Yisrael: Gifts for Rebecca, Gifts for All Mäshevet Yisrael: Marriages Are Miraculous Toledot Summary Torat Yisrael: Rumor Mongers and the Big Lie Eretz Yisrael: Re
ovot, City of Innovation Am Yisrael: God Is With the Pursued Mäshevet Yisrael: Reacting to Dishonesty Va-yetse’ Summary Torat Yisrael: The Tzaddik Makes the City Eretz Yisrael: Brawn over Brains? Am Yisrael: All of Israel Is Connected Mäshevet Yisrael: Sleep and Radical Amazement Va-yishlah
Summary Torat Yisrael: Don’t Rely on Miracles Eretz Yisrael: Rely on Miracles Am Yisrael: A People Gets Its Name Mäshevet Yisrael: Some Things Never Change Va-yeshev Summary Torat Yisrael: Don’t Rest on Your Laurels Eretz Yisrael: The Yom Kippur War Am Yisrael: A Successful People Mäshevet Yisrael: Dreams Mikkets Summary Torat Yisrael: The Crazy Bell Eretz Yisrael: Fighting Anorexia Am Yisrael: Insults against Our People Mäshevet Yisrael: The Power of Hope Va-yiggash Summary Torat Yisrael: How to Criticize Eretz Yisrael: The Catholic Church and Israel Am Yisrael: The Need for Jewish Neighborhoods Mäshevet Yisrael: Giving Ourselves a Jump Start Va-yeh
i Summary Torat Yisrael: Judah and Self-Restraint Eretz Yisrael: Snake on the Road Am Yisrael: War, Peace, and Justice Mäshevet Yisrael: Torah Study vs. Gainful Employment 2. Exodus Shemot Summary Torat Yisrael: God Needs Public Relations Help Eretz Yisrael: Egypt in Israel Am Yisrael: Can Two Nations Live in One Country? Mäshevet Yisrael: Was the Burning Bush a Gas Plant? Va-’era’ Summary Torat Yisrael: An Urgent Morning Meeting Eretz Yisrael: Speaking Truth to Power Am Yisrael: Believe It and Not Mäshevet Yisrael: No, the Nile Is Not Yours! Bo’ Summary Torat Yisrael: Jewish Karma Eretz Yisrael: A Real Locust Plague in the Negev Am Yisrael: A Source of Light Mäshevet Yisrael: Haste Is for Slaves Be-shallah
Summary Torat Yisrael: Four Kinds of People Eretz Yisrael: Humility in Victory Am Yisrael: Does God Test Us? Mäshevet Yisrael: Why Is God Silent? Yitro Summary Torat Yisrael: Jethro the Curious Eretz Yisrael: Israel’s Supreme Court Am Yisrael: A Deal We Couldn’t Refuse Mäshevet Yisrael: Sometimes Less Is More Mishpatim Summary Torat Yisrael: Law Is Life Eretz Yisrael: The President’s House Am Yisrael: Taking the Torah Seriously, Not Literally Mäshevet Yisrael: The Death Penalty Terumah Summary Torat Yisrael: Who Lives in the Sanctuary? Eretz Yisrael: Trees of Israel Am Yisrael: Volunteering Is Noble Mäshevet Yisrael: Our Insides and Outsides Should Match Tetsavveh Summary Torat Yisrael: Does God Need a Nightlight? Eretz Yisrael: Olive Nation Am Yisrael: A People Compared to Olives Mäshevet Yisrael: Beware of the Anti-Intellectual Ki Tissa’ Summary Torat Yisrael: Are All Perspectives Equally Valid? Eretz Yisrael: The Israel Museum Am Yisrael: Three Books of Rosh Hashanah Mäshevet Yisrael: Can We Be Forced to Sin? Va-yak’hel Summary Torat Yisrael: The Problem with Democracy Eretz Yisrael: The Bezalel Institute Am Yisrael: Giving Too Much Mäshevet Yisrael: Doing Too Much Is Like Doing Nothing at All Pekudei Summary Torat Yisrael: Beyond Reproach Eretz Yisrael: The Third Temple Am Yisrael: When Is Compromise Possible? Mäshevet Yisrael: Only the Rich, Smart, and Strong Need Apply 3. Leviticus Va-yikra’ Summary Torat Yisrael: Courtesy Is God’s Calling Card Eretz Yisrael: Courtesy Comes in Different Flavors Am Yisrael: Animal Sacrifice vs. Prayer Mäshevet Yisrael: Confession Is Good for the Soul Tsav Summary Torat Yisrael: Courteous Clothing Eretz Yisrael: The Nation’s Sweet Aromas Am Yisrael: What the People Are Expected to Know Mäshevet Yisrael: The Study of Torah Replaces Sacrifice Shemini Summary Torat Yisrael: Silence in the Face of Tragedy Eretz Yisrael: No Pork on My Fork Am Yisrael: The Pig Is More than Unkosher Mäshevet Yisrael: Alien Fire Tazria‘ Summary Torat Yisrael: Caring for the Sick Eretz Yisrael: Finding a Leper’s Lonely Grave Am Yisrael: Tearing of Clothing Mäshevet Yisrael: Life after Serious Illness Metsora‘ Summary Torat Yisrael: Grammar School Eretz Yisrael: Tzara’at and Malicious Gossip Am Yisrael: Money Should Be No Object Mäshevet Yisrael: Intellectual Modesty ’Ah
arei Mot Summary Torat Yisrael: Can There Be Repentance without Sacrifice? Eretz Yisrael: The Silence of the Judean Desert Am Yisrael: The World’s Unwilling Scapegoat Mäshevet Yisrael: No Copying! Kedoshim Summary Torat Yisrael: Cause and Effect? Eretz Yisrael: Living in the Midst of Horrific Places Am Yisrael: Desire and Self-Denial Mäshevet Yisrael: What Is Kedushah? ’Emor Summary Torat Yisrael: Physical Perfection Eretz Yisrael: Pilgrimage Am Yisrael: A People Needs a Calendar Mäshevet Yisrael: There are Good Arguments and Dangerous Arguments Be-har Summary Torat Yisrael: An Interesting Point of Law Eretz Yisrael: The Sabbatical Year Today Am Yisrael: The Jubilee Year Mäshevet Yisrael: Slavery and Moral Trajectory Be-h
ukkotai Summary Torat Yisrael: Hostility to God? Eretz Yisrael: Food Insecurity Am Yisrael: Curses and Contracts Mäshevet Yisrael: Is There Such a Thing as Divine Punishment? 4. Numbers Be-midbar Summary Torat Yisrael: Why Count? Eretz Yisrael: The Israel Defense Forces Am Yisrael: Counting the Victims Mäshevet Yisrael: When Does Real Adulthood Start? Naso’ Summary Torat Yisrael: Adultery Is Idolatry Eretz Yisrael: The Blessing of Peace Am Yisrael: The People’s Blessing Mäshevet Yisrael: Holy Disconnection Be-häalotekha Summary Torat Yisrael: The Meat Plague Eretz Yisrael: Trumpets and Sirens Am Yisrael: Who Were the Riffraff? Mäshevet Yisrael: Second Chances Shelä-Lekha Summary Torat Yisrael: Self-Esteem Can Be Selfish Eretz Yisrael: A Land that Flows with Milk and Honey Am Yisrael: The Wandering People Mäshevet Yisrael: The Priceless Shabbat Korah
Summary Torat Yisrael: A Jewish Perspective on Death Eretz Yisrael: Hospitals Give Hope for the Future Am Yisrael: A Reverse Memorial Mäshevet Yisrael: Desperation Is Forbidden H
ukkat Summary Torat Yisrael: Honoring Your Parents Eretz Yisrael: ZAKA and Terrorism Am Yisrael: It’s Not about Show Business Mäshevet Yisrael: Moses and His Achilles’ Heel Balak Summary Torat Yisrael: God Does Not Prevent Sin Eretz Yisrael: Israel’s Architecture Am Yisrael: A Nation that Dwells Apart Mäshevet Yisrael: Public Morality Pinh
as Summary Torat Yisrael: Avoiding Trickery Eretz Yisrael: An Egalitarian Society Am Yisrael: We Do Not Need a Pope Mäshevet Yisrael: The New Month Mattot Summary Torat Yisrael: Two Kinds of Promises Eretz Yisrael: The Rebirth of Hebrew Am Yisrael: From Pharaoh to the Faeroes Mäshevet Yisrael: Since When Is Vengeance Allowed? Mase‘ei Summary Torat Yisrael: The Refuge Cities Eretz Yisrael: A Nation of Refuge Am Yisrael: The Jewish People Is a Shelter Mäshevet Yisrael: Why Do We Incarcerate? 5. Deuteronomy Devarim Summary Torat Yisrael: Rebuke and Suffering Eretz Yisrael: The Negev Desert Am Yisrael: Storytelling Is Peoplehood Mäshevet Yisrael: Better Never than Late Va-eth
annan Summary Torat Yisrael: Does God Hate Idols or Idolaters? Eretz Yisrael: Astronomy Is a Mitzvah Am Yisrael: The Shema Mäshevet Yisrael: God’s Invisibility ‘Ekev Summary Torat Yisrael: Does Prayer Work? Eretz Yisrael: Wild Beasts Am Yisrael: Humility Is a Duty Mäshevet Yisrael: Our People’s Fate Depends on Us Re’eh Summary Torat Yisrael: Choices Eretz Yisrael: Jerusalem Am Yisrael: Jews Can Be Wrong about Israel and Judaism Mäshevet Yisrael: Vegetarianism Shofetim Summary Torat Yisrael: A Double Serving of Justice Eretz Yisrael: Fruit-Bearing Trees Are Priceless Am Yisrael: A People Dedicated to Life Mäshevet Yisrael: Some Are Guilty, All Are Responsible Ki Tetse’ Summary Torat Yisrael: The Rebellious Son Eretz Yisrael: The Sanhedrin Am Yisrael: Banning the World’s Oldest Profession Mäshevet Yisrael: Cleanliness Is a Prerequisite for Holiness Ki Tavo’ Summary Torat Yisrael: The Seventy Faces of the Torah Eretz Yisrael: Are Jews Obligated to Live in Israel? Am Yisrael: What Does It Mean to Be God’s Holy People? Mäshevet Yisrael: What Do We Consider Intolerable? Nitsavim Summary Torat Yisrael: We Were All at Sinai Eretz Yisrael: Ingathering of the Exiles Am Yisrael: The Fate of the Ten Tribes Mäshevet Yisrael: The Torah Is Not in Heaven Va-yelekh Summary Torat Yisrael: Moses Nears Death Eretz Yisrael: The Importance of Hebrew Am Yisrael: Learn Our People’s Song Mäshevet Yisrael: When God Hides Ha’azinu Summary Torat Yisrael: Is Humanity Powerful? Eretz Yisrael: This Place Is for the Birds! Am Yisrael: Why Do Smart People Do Stupid Things? Mäshevet Yisrael: “A Full Belly Turns Your Soul to Jelly” Ve-zo’t ha-berakhah Summary Torat Yisrael: Moses Fights with the Angel of Death Eretz Yisrael: Treasures of the Sea and Sand Am Yisrael: A Uniquely Happy People Mäshevet Yisrael: The Unknown Tomb Notes