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Psalms (The Soncino Books of the Bible) (English and Hebrew Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 1992

Hebrew Edition by Oratz (Author), E. Rabbi (Author), Ed. (Author)
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  1. Print length
    512 pages
  2. Language
    English, Hebrew
  3. Publisher
    Soncino Pr Ltd
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1992
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.25 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1871055652
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1871055658
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soncino Pr Ltd; Revised, Subsequent edition (January 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Hebrew
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1871055652
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1871055658
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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T. J. Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Lights up Tehillim (Psalms)
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018
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I have no dislikes to write about concerning this book. Needless to say, however, the commentaries on the Psalms are of course, opinions, Nevertheless I personally found them to be insightful and thought provoking. As an example, Psalm 81. Says to "Blow the horn at he New Moon..." (an allusion to the fall feasts). Normally the silver trumpets at sounded to announce a Rosh Chodesh (New Moon) but the exception is the New Moon of Tishri, Rosh HaShannah. I must admit this book also helped me learn some of the nuances of the Hebrew language.
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Brian E. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent commentary. I especially like the Hebrew - English ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016
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Excellent commentary. I especially like the Hebrew - English layout at the top and the notes at the bottom format. Definitely will keep this one.
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R. Larry Overstreet
4.0 out of 5 stars Effective Jewish Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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This commentary gives a concise Jewish interpretation of the book of Psalms, providing a brief and helpful summary of each psalm, and important commentary notes on each verse of every psalm. As a Jewish commentary it does not deal with what Christians would consider the Messianic elements of the psalms, not even in Psalm 110.
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Steven Dunn
3.0 out of 5 stars A review of the second edition of A. Cohen's "The Psalms"
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2002
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Having used the first edition of this commentary extensively in both personal prayer, study, and as a research tool for my work with the Psalms, I am very familiar with the book and have found it to be an invaluable tool and trusted resource. However, I am disappointed in this revised edition for a number of reasons. First, the new editor removed all commentary references from non-Jewish scholars, which is unfortunate, since the ecumenical nature of the first edition, with extensive Jewish as well as Christian scholarship, was more extensive. The Christian scholars cited in the first edition were not used in a "Christological" manner, but offered their notes on the Hebrew text. I thoroughly enjoy the fact that the commentary is "Jewish" in perspective, but the revised edition lacks the quality of the original due to the removal of the non-Christian scholars' works. Secondly, the earlier edition has a neater, more attractive font and is more readable. The revised edition also has several errors, and some of the titles to head the various divisions of the Psalter are missing in the revised edition. I recommend that people search for a good copy of the first edition--which had several printings--rather than purchase the revised edition.
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Robert New England
4.0 out of 5 stars English translations of the classic Jewish Bible commentators
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2016
There are two editions of this book. The first edition was written in late 40s/early 50s, and the second edition was edited in the 90s. Their text is largely identical. This book presents a summary of traditional, rabbinic views of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible.) The editor draws upon a variety of classical classical Jewish sources, such as: the Midrash literature, the Talmud, and the Meforshim - medieval rabbinic Jewish Bible commentators. These include Abraham ibn Ezra, Rashi, Ramban, Radak, Sforno and Ralbag (Gersonides). The first edition of this work also included some (then) modern historical scholarship, including the work of Christian expositors.

A second edition appeared in the 1990s, edited by Rabbi Abraham J. Rosenberg, who has also written for Judaica Press and Artscroll). Unfortunately, instead of updating the historical scholarship, all of that has been removed entirely. The removed material was replaced by additional references to the Midrash literature and medieval Jewish commentators. In a note, the editor talks down to his audience, explaining that removing academic material was necessary because it "diluted" the work. In fact, this material was censored, as part of a long campaign of right-wing Orthodox Jewish authors rewriting Jewish history, to make it conform to modern day Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) ideology. See "Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History" by Marc B. Shapiro for more on that troubling phenomenon.

Nonetheless, both editions of this book function very well as a great repository for English translations of the classic Jewish Bible commentators, which is mostly what I was looking for. As long as the reader is aware that classical interpretations should be read alongside more modern historical analysis - e.g. the JPS Bible Commentary Series, or the Jewish Study Bible, edited by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler. - then this series is a great addition to any Jewish household library.
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Ichabod
5.0 out of 5 stars An old favorite.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
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Soncino Bible had been a staple of my earlier Theological education. It's good to have the Psalms translated with commentary to enjoy again.
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Eliran Penkar;B.A. (Hotel MGT) B.ENG. (mechanical)
5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2018
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Dr. Raymond R. Hausoul
3.0 out of 5 stars More Christian than Jewish
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2013
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Three years ago I went into dept with the Psalms and used different commentaries, Christian and Jewish. This was one of the commentaries I used. After all I can say that this Soncino book forms a mixture between Christian thinking and Jewish thinking. I didn't expect that, because on other Biblical book Soncino is heavy Jewish orthodox.
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