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Sarna, Nahum Mattathias was born on March 27, 1923 in London, England. Son of Jacob and Milly (Horonzick) Sarna. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959.
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The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains the complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the JPS translation of the Holy Scriptures, aliyot breaks, Masoretic notes, and commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps.
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Sarna examines the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrative in light of ancient Near Eastern history and contemporaneous cultures--Egyptian, Assyrian, Canaanite, and Babylonian. In a new Foreword to the 1996 edition, Sarna takes up the debate over whether the exodus from Egypt really happened, clarifying the arguments on both sides and drawing us back to the uniqueness and enduring significance of biblical text.
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This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel intelligible, relevant and, hopefully inspiring to a sophisticated generation, possessed of intellectual curiosity and ethical sensitivity...It is based on the belief that the study of the Book of Books must constitute a mature intellectual challenge, an exposure to the expanding universe of scientific biblical scholarship.
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This book. . . is designed to make the Bible of Israel intelligible, relevant, and hopefully, inspiring to a sophisticated generation, possessed of intellectual curiosity and ethical sensitivity. . . It is based on the belief that the study of the Book of Books must constitute a mature intellectual challenge, an exposure to the expanding universe of scientific biblical scholarship. . . Far from presenting a threat to faith, a challenge to the intellect may reinforce faith and purify it.
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("This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel inte...)
"This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel intelligible, relevant, and hopefully, inspiring to a sophisticated generation, possessed of intellectual curiosity and ethical sensitivity...It is based on the belief that the study of the Book of Books must constitute a mature intellectual challenge, an exposure to the expanding universe of scientific biblical scholarship...Far from presenting a threat to faith, a challenge to the intellect may reinforce faith and purify it."--from the Introduction
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The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains the complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes, the JPS translation of the Holy Scriptures, aliyot breaks, Masoretic notes, and commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps.
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A JPS Scholar of Distinction Title Nahum Sarna is one of the most regarded and well-known names in biblical academia. This collection contains 26 essays, spanning his career. Together they cover the Torah, the Prophets, the Writings, the Psalms, and biblical history.
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Sarna, Nahum Mattathias was born on March 27, 1923 in London, England. Son of Jacob and Milly (Horonzick) Sarna. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959.
Bachelor, University London, 1944. Master of Arts, University London, 1946. Minister's diploma, Jews College, London, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, Dropsie College, Philadelphia, 1955. Doctor Hebrew Letters (honorary), Gratz College, Philadelphia, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1987.
Doctor Hebrew Literature, Hebrew College, Boston, 1991.
Assistant lecturer, Hebrew, University College, London, 1946-1949;
lecturer, Gratz College, Philadelphia, 1951-1957;
librarian, Jewish Theological Seminary
also assistant professor, Bible Teachers Institute, 1957-1963;
associate professor of Bible, Bible Teachers Institute, 1963-1965;
associate professor Biblical studies, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1967;
Dora Golding professor Biblical studies, Brandeis U., 1967-1985;
professor emeritus, Brandeis U., since 1985;
department chairman Near Eastern and Judaic studies, Brandeis U., 1969-1975;
chairman humanities council, Brandeis U., 1980-1981. Visiting professor Bible, Dropsie College, 1967-1968. Visiting professor religion Columbia University, 1964-1965, 92, Yale University, 1992-1994.
Visiting distinguished professor Florida Atlantic U., since 1995.
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(Sarna examines the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrativ...)
(Sarna examines the distinctiveness of the Exodus narrativ...)
( A JPS Scholar of Distinction Title Nahum Sarna is one ...)
(The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through th...)
(The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through th...)
(1993: by Nahum M. Sarna- The author's presentation of the...)
("This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel inte...)
(This book...is designed to make the Bible of Israel intel...)
(This book. . . is designed to make the Bible of Israel in...)
Associate trustee American School Oriental Research. Trustee, member executive committee Boston Hebrew College. Member academy advisory council National Foundation Jewish Culture.
Trustee Annenberg Research Institute, 1990-1995. Honorary member Council of World Union of Jewish Studies, 1997-2005. Fellow Royal Asiatic Society, American Academy Jewish Research.
Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, American Oriental Society, Israel Exploration Society, Archons of Colophon, Palestine Exploration Society Biblical Colloquium, Association for Jewish Studies (honorary secretary-treasurer 1972-1979, president 1983-1985).
Married Helen Horowitz, March 23, 1947. Children: David E. Y., Jonathan D.