The Torah's Seventy Faces: Commentaries on the Weekly Sidrah
Compiled by Simcha Raz Edited with an Introduction by Dov Peretz
Elkins The weekly Torah portions have served throughout history as
a treasure for teaching and preaching, for law and lore, for
discussion and dialog. In each portion, one finds viewpoints and
background which elevate the soul, give a sense of awe and wonder,
spark encouragement in times of crisis, and motivate creativity and
human action. It is no wonder that, over the course of generations,
wells of wisdom have sprung from the depths of these weekly
lections, from which we can sustain our spirit and slake our
thirst, each person according to need and temperament. Pearls of
wisdom, ethical lessons, parables, wise proverbs, and tales of
parents and children: it is all there. * Our task in this
collection of commentaries was to assemble a selection of these
treasures, and to present to the reader choice nuggets from these
hewn stones. Among the selections are sources from ancient rabbis,
Talmudic scholars, and masters of the Midrash, as well as teachers
from all periods of our history - biblical commentators, Hasidic
saints, pious educators and purveyors of ethical tales. The
commentaries touch on a plethora of subjects, including relations
among people, with our Maker, and with ourselves. In all this, we
come to know that our holy Torah has never known boundaries. In
every generation, the "people of the book" invested their thoughts,
attitudes, and beliefs, recognizing that within these chapters of
the Torah are embedded not only pathways that reach to the distant
past, but also forms of expression for the harried present and for
dreams of the future. (From the Preface)
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