Conventions and Abbreviations
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s on the Page?
Text
Translations
Questions
Major Commentators
Editor’s Annotations
Additional Commentators
Principles of the Translation
Acknowledgments
The Commentators’ Introductions
The Commentators’ Bible
Genesis
Glossary
Names Mentioned in the Text
Source Texts
Special Topics
Peshat and Derash
Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Nahmanides’ Mysticism
Biblical Hebrew
Resources for Further Study
Other English Translations
Michael Carasik teaches biblical Hebrew at the University of
Pennsylvania. He is the compiler and translator of the JPS
Miqra’ot Gedolot Commentators’ Bible series and author
of Theologies of the Mind in Biblical Israel and The
Bible’s Many Voices (JPS, 2014).
"[The Commentators' Bible: Genesis brings] to life the voices of
medieval Bible commentators in a contemporary English translation
annotated for lay readers."-Lynn Garrett, Publishers Weekly
"The Commentators' Bible series is to be commended for offering lay
readers an opportunity to experience the world of medieval Torah
commentary."-Rabbi Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group “The
[Commentators’ Bible] volumes have been given a layout and a
binding that are simply a delight. They are printed with a clear
script. The layout . . . is simple, allows quick reference, and
invites the reader to join the centuries-long dialogue on the texts
of Torah. As Carasik puts it: ‘The page is set up as a conversation
among the commentators, in which the reader is encouraged to
join.’”-Bulletin for Biblical Research
“Anyone who is unfamiliar with medieval commentary, or who
is unable to study the commentators in the original Hebrew, will
find The Commentators’ Bible a worthy addition to his or her
bookshelves. Carasik has done a real service making this material
available.”-The Reporter “The JPS Commentators’ Bible is one of the
most useful resources I have in my library. It opens the door to
the wisdom of the classic commentators to Jewish students of all
levels of Hebrew fluency. The translations are fluid and
accessible, and this important work represents an invaluable
invitation to join the centuries-long conversation of Torah
commentary and interpretation.”-Rabbi Dan Levin, Temple Beth El,
Boca Raton, Florida
"Each page in The Commentators' Bible: Genesis: The Rubin
JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot contains from one to several verses from the
book of Genesis, surrounded by both the 1917 and the 1985 JPS
translations and by new contemporary English translations of the
major commentators. Also included is a glossary of terms, a list of
names used in the text, notes on source texts, a special topics
list, and resources for further study. This is in large-format
volume and is designed for easy navigation among the many elements
on each page, including explanatory notes and selected additional
comments from the works of Bekhor Shor, Sforno, Gersonides, and
Hizkuni, among others."-Reviews by Amos Lassen
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