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Offline Abben

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« on: February 19, 2013, 03:32:23 PM »
I want to read the Torah, Tanakh, and the Talmud. But it has to be in English because I do not speak Hebrew. Does anyone which Ebook version of those 3 books would be the best?
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 04:42:55 PM »
me too. i want to see all the jewish secrets. in english.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 04:55:37 PM »
I never read the Torah, but i think the book is translated in all languages? I was thinking about buy one this weekend in the mayor book shop.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 04:58:58 PM »
Quote from: Abben on February 19, 2013, 03:32:23 PM
I want to read the Torah, Tanakh, and the Talmud. But it has to be in English because I do not speak Hebrew. Does anyone which Ebook version of those 3 books would be the best?

Are you Jewish? If so I recommend a printed Chumash with Hebrew on one page, and English translation and commentary on the other. I use the Artscroll chumash.

I don't know if there are any free Chumashim on the Android... But there are several great apps with the daily prayers...

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You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 05:00:27 PM »
Quote from: supermentalita on February 19, 2013, 04:55:37 PM
I never read the Torah, but i think the book is translated in all languages? I was thinking about buy one this weekend in the mayor book shop.

When you say Torah you mean Chumash, or Tanakh? The Chumash are the five books of Moshe. The Tanakh is the entire Jewish Canon of scripture (Torah, Naviim, Ketuvim)...

Chabad provides the Tanakh online @ http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm

I would recommend not 'Reading it' and picking your own interpretation. The only way to learn Torah is the go through the weekly portions and learn from a Rabbi. The Torah is not literal and there are often portions where the literal meaning and the actual meaning differ. This is why we have the Oral law (tradition) to tell us when things are literal and when there are other explanations (such as Eye for Eye, etc.)...

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You shall make yourself the Festival of Sukkoth for seven days, when you gather in [the produce] from your threshing floor and your vat.And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are within your cities
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2013, 05:11:30 PM »
Here is a link to the Android siddur I use during the week..

http://www.appszoom.com/android_applications/reference/anddaaven-siddur_grmf.html


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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 05:13:00 PM »
Yes I am Jewish. Thanks for the link, I will start reading there

Quote from: muman613 on February 19, 2013, 04:58:58 PM
Are you Jewish? If so I recommend a printed Chumash with Hebrew on one page, and English translation and commentary on the other. I use the Artscroll chumash.

I don't know if there are any free Chumashim on the Android... But there are several great apps with the daily prayers...
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 05:27:15 PM »
Quote from: Abben on February 19, 2013, 05:13:00 PM
Yes I am Jewish. Thanks for the link, I will start reading there

Maybe you could learn by watching the weekly Torah portion videos I post each week in the Torah section of the forum...
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2013, 05:31:36 PM »
I will check those out as well thanks
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2013, 05:39:19 PM »
To be honest i don't know alot about judism. I realy have to read some books. I don't like to read on the internet all the time.
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2013, 06:00:22 PM »
Thanks for all the infornation!
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2013, 09:45:03 PM »
I'm Jewish too.
Let me in on all your secrets.
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2013, 10:10:11 PM »
Quote from: supermentalita on February 19, 2013, 05:39:19 PM
To be honest i don't know alot about judism. I realy have to read some books. I don't like to read on the internet all the time.
I use the JPS Tanakh, we should all read the Torah regardless of different paths.

Your a Christian? It came from the Torah and Talmud, get back to the root!
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2013, 12:42:52 AM »
Quote from: אפרים בן נח on February 19, 2013, 10:10:11 PM
I use the JPS Tanakh, we should all read the Torah regardless of different paths.

Your a Christian? It came from the Torah and Talmud, get back to the root!
Yes i am a Christian from birth.
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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2013, 01:32:46 AM »
How about getting a Tanakh with Rashi's commentary. (Correction: I saw Muman already mentioned it and posted the link).


Personally, (and honestly) I cheated and got the Audio Torah (JPS) and listen to it being read to me. I do have the JPS Tanakh but I am a very poor reader and I have never in my life been able to finish reading any book. It's a fault on my end, reading is a challenge for me (since I was a kid). At least with the Audio I can listen and read a long at the same time. It's the only way I can get through it. I don't recommend for people to just go out and get the audio Torah or Tanakh- I just have a reading problem. I always want to study, but reading is painful for me.

But Muman is correct in mentioning to study from a respectable Rabbi's Torah portions.
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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2013, 02:04:15 AM »
Quote from: IsraeliHeart on February 20, 2013, 01:32:46 AM
How about getting a Tanakh with Rashi's commentary. (Correction: I saw Muman already mentioned it and posted the link).


Personally, (and honestly) I cheated and got the Audio Torah (JPS) and listen to it being read to me. I do have the JPS Tanakh but I am a very poor reader and I have never in my life been able to finish reading any book. It's a fault on my end, reading is a challenge for me (since I was a kid). At least with the Audio I can listen and read a long at the same time. It's the only way I can get through it. I don't recommend for people to just go out and get the audio Torah or Tanakh- I just have a reading problem. I always want to study, but reading is painful for me.

But Muman is correct in mentioning to study from a respectable Rabbi's Torah portions.
Ive read loats of books when i was a kid but now i'am getting older it's getting more dificult to concentrate on reading.
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« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2013, 10:15:27 AM »
Quote from: muman613 on February 19, 2013, 05:00:27 PM
When you say Torah you mean Chumash, or Tanakh? The Chumash are the five books of Moshe. The Tanakh is the entire Jewish Canon of scripture (Torah, Naviim, Ketuvim)...

Chabad provides the Tanakh online @ http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm

I would recommend not 'Reading it' and picking your own interpretation. The only way to learn Torah is the go through the weekly portions and learn from a Rabbi. The Torah is not literal and there are often portions where the literal meaning and the actual meaning differ. This is why we have the Oral law (tradition) to tell us when things are literal and when there are other explanations (such as Eye for Eye, etc.)...


mwarrrharrr now I'm on my vey to being rich!
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