Rashis Commentary on Psalms Translated and with commentary by Mayer I. Gruber
ISBN: 978-0-8276-0872-6 Now Available in Paperback for the First Time: Rashis Commentary on Psalms In 2004, Mayer Grubers landmark Rashis Commentary on Psalms made one of the 11th century scholars most important works accessible to a larger audience for the first time. The JPS paperback edition of this exceptional volume includes Rashis complete original Hebrew text and acclaimed linguist Mayer Grubers contemporary English translation and supercommentary. Fully annotated by Gruber, Rashis Commentary on Psalms places Rashi, the most influential Hebrew biblical commentator of all time, in the larger context of biblical exegesis. Gruber identifies Rashis sources, pinpoints the exegetical questions to which Rashi responds, defines the nuances of Rashis terminology, and guides the reader to use the English translation as a tool to access the original Hebrew text. Grubers extensive introduction takes a critical look at Rashi and his enduring legacy. Gain entrance to the world of Rashi via a wide-ranging introduction and a thorough explication of one of his most important commentaries. The added bonus is Gruber's erudite philological treatment of many lexical difficulties in Psalms. Isaac Gottlieb, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005 Mayer I. Gruber is Professor in the Department of Bible Archaeology and Ancient Near East at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, Israel. He received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1970 and holds a Ph.D. in ancient Semitic languages and literatures from Columbia University. His past publications include Aspects of Nonverbal Communication in the Ancient Near East (Biblical Institute Press, 1980), and The Motherhood of God and Other Studies (Scholars Press, 1992), and the commentary on the book of Job in the Oxford Jewish Study Bible (2003). Price: $50 Binding: Paper; 920 pages; 6 5/8 x 9½ ISBN: 978-0-8276-0872-6 Publication Date: January 2008 To order call 1 (800) 234-3151 or visit: <http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?isbn=9780827608726>http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?isbn=9780827608726 Please visit our website at <http://www.jewishpub.org>www.jewishpub.org The Jewish Publication Society is a nonprofit educational organization formed to enhance the Jewish culture by promoting the dissemination of religious and secular works, in the United States and abroad, to all individuals and institutions interested in past and contemporary Jewish life. #### Arielle Levites Publicity/Community Outreach Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 800-234-3151 x5601 215-832-0601 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our website: www.jewishpub.org Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
