David L. Lieber (1925–2008)

This commentary is well-balanced, shows the research, gives clear explainations, and has a set of wonderful pre-face pages. Fascinating to read, and obviously essential to Torah study.
Shira
William-James-MEOW Date: 1 September, 12,014 H.E. (Holocene/Human Era)

This commentary is well-balanced, shows the research, gives clear explainations, and has a set of wonderful pre-face pages. Fascinating to read, and obviously essential to Torah study.
Shira
William-James-MEOW Date: 1 September, 12,014 H.E. (Holocene/Human Era)

A landmark event for Conservative Judaism. Based on the massive 5 volume JPS Torah Commentary Series and the JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot. A replacement for the much loved "Hertz" Humash which used the JPS Tanakh from 1917. Etz Hayim uses the current JPS Tanakh translation of 1985-1999. Highly useful for personal use, group study, and in the congregation!

This is a phenomenal introduction to the Torah! The translation is great...the Hebrew Font is very good...the commentary is top notch - think of it as the poor man's JPS commentary set on the Torah! There are several essays in the back (front for the non-Hebraic) that are very well written and fascinating. I highly recommend this commentary to Jewish and Christian readers who desire to hear the voices of our ancestors in the faith as they wrestle with the very word of G_d.