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Fixing God's Torah

The Accuracy of the Hebrew Bible Text in Jewish Law

  • Hardback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2 cm

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For scholars and students of Jewish law and traditions

Addresses the problem of Torah text inconsistencies

You will gain insights into rabbinic interpretations and texts

This book delves into the accuracy of the Hebrew Bible text in Jewish law.

The Hebrew text of the Torah has never been finalized down to the last letter. This is important not least because Jewish law requires that Torah scrolls read publicly in the synagogue be error-free. Jewish scribes, scholars, and legal authorities have sought to overcome or narrow these differences, but to this day have not completely succeeded in doing so. This book offers an in-depth study of how rabbinic leaders of the past two millennia have dealt with questions about the text's accuracy, presenting numerous authoritative rabbinic sources, many translated here for the first time.
Fixing God\'s Torah and Questioning God
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  • Title

    Fixing God\'s Torah

  • Author

    B. Barry Levy (professor Of Religious Studies And Dean Of The Faculty Of Religious Studies, Professor Of Religious Studies And Dean Of The Faculty Of Religious Studies, Mcgill University)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    November 2001

  • Weight

    514g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195141139

  • ISBN-10

    019514113X

  • Eden Code

    1146802

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