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These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah

by Alden Solovy

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Central Conference of American Rabbis
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

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In These Words, liturgist Alden Solovy distills the Torah into its very essence: the individual words it contains. Echoing the midrash that the Torah has seventy faces, Solovy selects seventy of its Hebrew words that are pregnant with meaning. For each word, he delves into the etymology, translation, and usage, providing deeper insights into familiar texts. Then Solovy presents a beautiful poem--what he calls "poetic midrash"--inspired by and interpreting each word. From b'reishit ("in beginning") to shamayim ("heavens") to zachor ("remember"), These Words will change the way you look at the language of the Torah.
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  • Title

    These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Central Conference of American Rabbis

  • Published

    February 2023

  • Weight

    268g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780881236156

  • ISBN-10

    0881236152

  • Eden Code

    6165763