Unhewn Stones
Has anyone ever complained to you that you are a difficult person? Have you been described as “rough around the edges”? Don’t despair. It just means you are human, and you do not hide it very well. I will tell you, though, that life may throw you around a bit, and in the process, your rough edges will get smoother. Like stones, people come in all shapes and sizes, and God knows this. I want to share my reflections on the Torah passage that includes specific instructions for what the Israelites were to do immediately upon entering the land. Curiously, they were told to erect large stones with Moshe’s teachings inscribed on them on Mt. Ebal. These would be some sort of monuments that would remind them about God’s commandments. Listen?
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The Living Torah by Aryeh Kaplan (Hebrew-English)
This edition of the Torah features a Hebrew text of the Five Books of Moses and a new English translation by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. As a translator, Kaplan leans quite a bit on Targum Onkelos, and uses Aramaic to elucidate the text better. The volume is supplied with traditional commentaries and notes, maps, tables, charts and more. This new updated edition features a better layout then the previous versions of the Torah. If anyone wishes to read the books of Moses and be exposed to an orthodox Jewish take on these ancient words this translation and commentary do a superb job.