The Nineteenth Century · 1863
Vayiqra in Context: Rabbi Elia Benamozegh's Em la-Miqra
Rabbi Elia Benamozegh · Sina Kahen and Ben Rothstein
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About This Edition
- Contains both English and Hebrew text.
- The Elliot Spitz Edition
English edition by Sina Kahen and Ben Rothstein.
What lies behind the rituals and laws of Vayiqra?
Explore the world of Vayiqra, a book of complex rituals and intricate laws, through this English summary of Rabbi Elia Benamozegh's nineteenth-century commentary.
One of the leading scholars of Moroccan-Italian Jewry, Rabbi Benamozegh wrote Em la-Miqra, a Torah commentary without parallel. It joins Talmudic insight, scientific knowledge, philosophical inquiry, historical discovery, ancient religious perspectives, and Kabbalistic teaching into a full exploration of the Torah in context.
About the Author
Rabbi Elia Benamozegh (1823–1900) was a Dayan of Livorno and one of the most original Jewish thinkers of the nineteenth century. A master of Kabbalah, philosophy, and comparative religion, he taught that Judaism must engage truth wherever it is found, and his vision of Israel's universal mission continues to inspire readers today.
What Will I Gain from This Book?
The laws and rituals of Vayiqra made meaningful week by week, through one of the most original Torah commentaries of the modern age.
