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Torah

There are many English-language translations of the Torah (Chumash), both in print and online. While none is perfect, we believe that the following four print editions are the best available:

Stories My Grandfather Told Me

This is one of the best-kept secrets of Jewish literature. In this remarkable collection, Zev Greenwald has connected the weekly Torah portion (parsha) to true stories (some of them legendary) of great Jews doing great things. The best use of this book is to read it to your kids at the Shabbat table. But one […]