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[Abben]

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?

[angryChineseKahanist]

me too. i want to see all the jewish secrets. in english.

[Super Mentalita]

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.

[muman613]

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...

[muman613]

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.)...

[muman613]

Here is a link to the Android siddur I use during the week..

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

[Abben]

Yes I am Jewish. Thanks for the link, I will start reading there

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...

[muman613]

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...

[Abben]

I will check those out as well thanks

[Super Mentalita]

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.

[Zelhar]

http://www.mechon-mamre.org

[Super Mentalita]

Thanks for all the infornation!

[angryChineseKahanist]

I'm Jewish too.
Let me in on all your secrets.

[Ephraim Ben Noach]

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!

[Super Mentalita]

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.

[Sveta]

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.

[Super Mentalita]

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.

[angryChineseKahanist]

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!