{"product_id":"the-way-into-torah-hardcover","title":"The Way Into Torah - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman J. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to how to read, study, and understand Torah--the Bible and related sacred texts that have grown up around it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor everyone who wants to understand Torah, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism, and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuided by Dr. Norman J. Cohen, rabbi and professor of midrash at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, \u003ci\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/i\u003e helps us explore the origins and development of Torah, why it should be studied, and how to do it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat Torah is.\u003c\/b\u003e The texts, and beyond: Not simply the Five Books of Moses, Torah refers to much more than written words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe different approaches to studying Torah.\u003c\/b\u003e The many ways Jews have interacted with Torah through the ages and how, by learning to read Torah ourselves, we can connect it to our lives today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe levels of understanding Torah. \u003c\/b\u003eHow Torah can come alive in different ways, at different times; and how new meanings of Torah are discovered by its readers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy Torah study is a part of the Jewish experience.\u003c\/b\u003e How it allows us to experience God's presence--and why the Rabbis called Torah study more important even than belief in God. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide offers an entrance into the world of Torah, and to its meaning for our lives. \u003ci\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/i\u003e shows us why reading Torah is not the same as reading anything else--and enables us to become a part of a chain of Jewish tradition that began millennia ago, and remains unbroken today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Norman J. Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely recognized as one of the great teachers of his generation. A rabbi, professor emeritus of midrash and former provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he frequently lectures to Jewish and Christian laypeople and scholars on Bible study and midrash-finding contemporary meaning from ancient biblical texts. Cohen was a participant in Bill Moyers's \u003cem\u003eGenesis: A Living Conversation\u003c\/em\u003e on PBS. He is author of \u003cem\u003eSelf, Struggle \u0026amp; Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Voices from Genesis: Guiding Us through the Stages of Life\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Timeless Lessons of Effective Management from the Bible and Today's Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Hineni in Our Lives: Learning How to Respond to Others through 14 Biblical Texts \u0026amp; Personal Stories \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/em\u003e (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747574411571,"sku":"9781683364481","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YTZuL0ord3BtZWdZT0VsRTA2SDJFZz09.webp?v=1764223624","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-way-into-torah-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}