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JPS Tanakh: The Jewish Bible (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 1622 pages
  • Publisher: Jewish Publication Society; 1st Special-format Ed edition (31 Dec 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0827603665
  • ISBN-13: 978-0827603660
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Turns Holy Writ into fresh, understandable, contemporary language. A landmark of Jewish religious scholarship."

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Regarded throughout the English speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the Tanakh has been acclaimed by scholars, Rabbis, Jews and Christians alike.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tanakh offers essential education, 17 April 1997
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I just finished reading Tanakh cover to cover.
As a Muslim reader of the Jewish Scriptures I feel enriched in a unique way. The Muslim Holy Book, the Qur'an, refers extensively and repeatedly to the Covenant God made with the Children of Israel. And even though I had read and heard about this for as long as I can remember, I think I have gained a much deeper insight and understanding than ever before, a perspective I am not sure I could have availed of elsewhere. Oh yes, I had read (actually *tried* to read) other translations of the Old Testament prior to reading Tanakh. This lucid translation helped me achieve what six years of Jesuit schooling and a decade old interest in comparative religion could not!
It may be difficult to believe, but reading Tanakh will actually help me understand some fine points in the Qur'an even better. I would recommend it to all Muslims, particularly those living in the West, and perhaps to all people, as an essential part of one's education in life.
Thanks to grandma for letting me borrow her copy, and thanks to our friends at Temple Beth Shalom for the bautiful gift. Just a note to Al Herary - Al, I am buying my own copy! :-)
--Suhail Farooqui
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What got me reading the Bible, 29 Jan 1997
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I never could get into the King James Bible. Too wordy, too preachy talky, too much Shakespearean muddle. Others find it a beautiful text, but in the beauty of the old English a lot of plot gets lost. There are other more modern translations but oft-times they are based upon this King James and the original mistranslations are preserved. After taking a class I fell in love with this book because it has all the things that I found wanting in other Bibles---wit, style, easy to read, and a wicked sense of humor. I have taken to judging Bibles by whether or not 1 Samual 5:12 admits that God gave the Philistines hemmerhoids as Divine Justice instead of "tumors" as most translations like to say. Also from a Jewish perspective, this book is perfect since it is not written as if it is a prologue to that Jesus material but a complete book in and of itself. Now taking a class in Biblical Hebrew I know that there is a lot of mistakes in this book as well. I also know that every individual book of the Bible (especially Torah) has better translations on the market, but this book is the best all around translation. Every book achieves a level of decency that would make people actually want to read the bible for reasons other than religious. When I read this book I was entertained which is something Bibles usually don't do for me. Also it is one of the main reasons why I've decided to convert to Judaism, but even if you are Christian and staying that way or if you are curious about what the Bible really says, this is a great resource.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Standard Jewish Bible for the English-speaking world, 22 Dec 2002
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This review is from: Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text (Hardcover) (Paperback)
I doubt I will ever go past English in the reading of the Holey Scriptures. So I had help in the choice of this translation. I have read parallel bibles and this makes it easy to read and keep up with. Too easy. So I have added tabs and slowed down. So far this is a most readable book. As with any translation there will be praisers and those that say it missed the mark. I would say read it your self and you may find new insights.
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