The Classics of Judaism: A Textbook and Reader

by Jacob Neusner

In order to understand the faith of Judaism, according to Jacob Neusner, one must look at the very foundation of that faith: the study of the Torah. To believers, this very act of studying Torah provides a direct and immediate link to the living God and forms the very basis of a faithful Jewish life. In this book, Jacob Neusner introduces the reader to selections from all the documents of the Torah, in addition to scripture, that define the canon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664254551
• ISBN13: 9780664254551
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.2"