Etz Hayim: Study Companion
An outstanding aid to reading Torah and the essays in Etz Hayim\ Why is the Bible a special, sacred text? From where/whom does it come? How does the Bible help define who we are as modern Jews? We engage in Bible study in our search for answers to such questions; but few of us can attempt this study alone.\ Etz Hayim, the landmark Torah commentary publication of the Conservative movement, contains 41 challenging essays that examine various issues relating to the understanding and...
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An outstanding aid to reading Torah and the essays in Etz Hayim Why is the Bible a special, sacred text? From where/whom does it come? How does the Bible help define who we are as modern Jews? We engage in Bible study in our search for answers to such questions; but few of us can attempt this study alone. Etz Hayim, the landmark Torah commentary publication of the Conservative movement, contains 41 challenging essays that examine various issues relating to the understanding and interpretation of the Bible. Prepared by eminent rabbis and scholars, these essays explore diverse, sometimes controversial, topics relating to Bible study, such as: biblical archeology, marriage and family, revelation, and justice. The Etz Hayim Study Companion has been prepared specifically to help understand and appreciate these exceptional essays. Each original Etz Hayim essay appears in its entirety in the study companion, accompanied by an insightful summary and thought-provoking questions designed for individual or group study. The study material not only leads to a deeper understanding of the Biblical text itself, but also presents discussion topics to enhance the learning experience. Included in the volume is a foreword by David Wolpe and a helpful guide to making the best use of the book by Jacob Blumenthal. The Etz Hayim Study Companion is the perfect accompaniment to Etz Hayim for those who want to appreciate its essays, and for anyone simply looking to explore some of the more fascinating aspects of Bible study.
Foreword1Introduction5A note on the spirituality of texts11Midrash14Traditional methods of Bible study23Modern methods of Bible study34Biblical and Rabbinic perspectives45Medieval and modern theories of Revelation55The nature of revelation and mosaic origins70The God of Israel75The covenant and the election of Israel85Reward and punishment95Eschatology105Civil and criminal law117Midrash and legal process126Medieval and modern Halakhah135Biblical concepts of holiness147Justice153Marriage and family160Women167Education175Ecology183Land of Israel191Dealing with strangers : relations with gentiles at home and abroad201War and peace212Biblical prayer227Shabbat and the holidays237Dietary laws247T'fillin and M'zuzot257Tzitzit (Tassels)265Matriarchs and patriarchs271Moses : man of Israel, man of God283Priests and levites in the Bible and Jewish life290Prophecy and prophets301Israelite society in transition311Biblical archaeology323Ancient Near Eastern mythology335Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern law342Sacrifices349The Torah scroll359Torah reading365Haftarah376Hazak Hazak V'nithazzek385Books of the Hebrew Bible388Time line for the Hebrew Bible389A blessing for Torah study390
