OUT OF PRINT Learning to Read Midrash By Simi PetersLearning to Read Midrash presents a systematic approach to the study of midrash. Each of the readings presented in this book attempts to reconstruct the reasoning behind midrashic commentary on biblical narrative. The goal of the book is to convey a sensitivity to the language and meanings of the Tanakh, and to develop a reverent appreciation for the language and teachings of Hazal (the Jewish sages). The introduction to this work defines what midrash

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The stone edition of the chumash now comes with ultra-reinforced binding

Becher Kiddush cup is 3

the Metsudah features inspiring explanatory footnotes

Pirkei Avos is easier than ever to study on every level

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These stories were written to give biblical women the honor they deserve –due to them as prophets

with particular emphasis on the era before and during World War II

4) Reproduction of the hand written Haggadah by the rabbi of Gurs who pieced the service together from memory by one of the community leaders and edited by the Rabbi of Gurs

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a ship whose fate nearly incited civil war in the newly-established State of Israel