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Michael J. Alter - Why the Torah Begins with the Letter Beit - 9780765799920 - V9780765799920
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Why the Torah Begins with the Letter Beit

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Description for Why the Torah Begins with the Letter Beit Hardback. Why does the Torah begin with the letter beit, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet? This title attempts to answer this question. It gathers material drawing from the Oral Law (Mishnah and Talmud), the Midrash, anonymous kabbalistic texts, and the works of many prominent rabbis, scribes, and writers spanning over 2,000 years. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRJ; HRQX2; VXWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Why does the Torah begin with the letter beit, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet? In seeking answers to this question, Michael J. Alter has gathered a wealth of material drawing from the Oral Law (Mishnah and Talmud), the Midrash, anonymous kabbalistic texts, and the works of many prominent rabbis, scribes, and writers spanning the past 2,000 years.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9780765799920
SKU
V9780765799920
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Michael J. Alter
Michael J. Alter is a history teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School and a student of the Torah, kabbalah, and hasidic philosophy at the Chabad of the Grove in Coconut Grove, Florida.

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