Description
A National Jewish Book Award Finalist
The haftarot are an ancient part of Hebrew liturgy. These supplemental readings are excerpted from the Prophets (Nevi'im) and accompany each weekly Sabbath reading from the Torah as well as readings for special Sabbaths and festivals. Noted Bible scholar Michael Fishbane introduces each haftarah with an outline and discussion of how that passage conveys its meaning, and he follows it with observations on how it relates to the Torah portion or special occasion. Individual comments, citing classical rabbinic as well as modern commentators, highlight ambiguities and difficulties in the Hebrew text, which appears in concert with the JPS translation. The haftarot are also put into biblical context by a separate overview of all prophetic books (except Jonah) that are excerpted in the haftarah cycle.
Reviews
"Without a doubt, the finest commentary on the Haftarot I have studied."-David L. Lieber, President Emeritus and Skovron Distinguished Service Professor of Biblical Literature and Thought, University of Judaism
Awards
Commended for National Jewish Book Award (Scholarship) 2002.
Book Information
ISBN 9780827606913
Author Michael Fishbane
Format Hardback
Page Count 700
Imprint Jewish Publication Society
Publisher Jewish Publication Society
