Dear Librarians New at Gefen: Onkelos on the Torah Genesis - Understanding the Bible Text By Israel Drazin and Stanley M. Wagner Hardback * 516pp * ISBN 965-229-342-3 * Publish Date: September 2006 Price USD: $35.00
Use the following link to see what the inside pages look like. http://tinyurl.com/yy8wu8 Description This is the only rabbinically authorized translation of the Bible text in Aramaic. It contains the Hebrew Massoretic text, a vocalized text of Onkelos and Rashi, Haphtarot in Hebrew with an English translation from the Aramaic Targumim, a scholarly appendix, and a "Beyond the Text" explanation of biblical themes. The Book of Exodus has already been published and the remaining volumes will be published in yearly intervals. Reviews 'Onkelos on the Torah - Understanding the Bible Text is a lucid, readable, and enlightening translation of the classic Aramaic Targum Onkelos, which has traditionally been an essential companion to the reading of Torah. Historical and exegetical perspectives are covered intelligently and helpfully, so that the reader becomes aware of the characteristics of the text, in comparison with those of other leading commentaries. It's an important and congenial contribution to the Judaica bookshelf.' - Dr. Avivah Zornberg Author of Genesis: The Beginning of Desire and The articulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus 'At last, the English speaking world will be able to understand why our Sages mandated the weekly reading of Onkelos and why it is imperative for us today to understand Torah through the eyes of the most accepted and popular translator of the Bible in Jewish history.' - Rabbi Yona Metzger, Chief Rabbi of Israel "It is a pleasure to recommend with enthusiasm this new volume... a historic translation which is more exegesis than ordinary translation. Rabbi Drazin and Wagner have added an important volume for all those who want to take Torah seriously." - Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, President -- Yeshiva University 'The authors of 'Onkelos on the Torah,' in an imaginatively conceived and beautifully crafted book have shown us not only how to read Onkelos but have enriched our understanding on how the Bible itself is to be read.' - Michael Rosenak The Hebrew University, emeritus About the Authors Israel Drazin is the author of seven books, five of which are on Targum Onkelos. He was the first scholar to recognize that the Targum took hundreds of items from the Tannaitic Midrashim---those that were edited around 400 C.E. Dr. Drazin received a number of rabbinic ordinations, and earned a B.A. in theology, an M.Ed. in Psychology, an M.A. in Hebrew literature, a J.D. in law and a Ph.D. in Aramaic literature. Stanley M. Wagner is Rabbi Emeritus of The Beth HaMedrosh HaGadol-Beth Joseph Congregation in Denver, Colorado; Professor Emeritus at the University of Denver and Founding Director and Director Emeritus of its Center for Judaic Studies. Professor Wagner received six degrees of higher learning from Yeshiva University, including a doctorate in Jewish history. He currently resides in Jerusalem with his wife, Renee.Crucial to understanding the situation in the Middle East is a grasp of the nature of the conflict, as well as its historical roots. The Indictment shows how the Arab war against Israel has taken shape as an expertly waged propaganda war, and how latent anti-Semitism contributes to the world's acceptance of thinly veiled lies. Drawing on documented events and news sources, Auschwitz-survivor Sabina Citron takes a fearless look at the roots of Christian anti-Semitism and how it creates a receptive audience for the Arab propaganda war on Israel. 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