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These debates rage into the modern day, as leading rabbis, educators, and scholars seek to understand the place of peshat in the nexus of biblical interpretation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePursuing Peshat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emasterfully draws on a wide variety of rabbinic writings like Mishnah, Midrash Rabbah, Midrash Tanchuma, Yalkut Shimoni, Talmud Bavli, and Talmud Yerushalmi; he also discusses Saadia Gaon, Sherira Gaon, and other Geonim from the sixth to tenth centuries. He also analyzes the methodology of Rashi, Radak, Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Bechor Shor, Ibn Caspi, Gersonides (Ralbag), Abarbanel, and other Rishonim. Special attention is given to Maimonides (Rambam), and the interplay of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMishneh Torah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMoreh Nevuchim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGuide for the Perplexed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). There is also a fascinating discussion of Achronim and Early Modern Jewish authorities, like Malbim, Netziv, Moses Mendelssohn, Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal), Torah Temimah, Nehama Leibowitz, Franz Rosenzweig, and Martin Buber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are also sections on ancient Near Eastern sources like the Akkadian language and the Enuma Elish creation epic, and whether surrounding cultures can shed light on questions of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003epeshat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Additionally provided are discussions on Biblical synonyms, hapax legomena, and Scriptural ambiguity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Sokolow analyzes the questions of parshanut and authority\/tradition vs. reason, using specific Biblical passages like the stories of Nimrod, the Tower of Babel, the Binding of Isaac, the Ten Commandments, the phrase “eye for an eye,” and Sennacherib.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Moshe Sokolow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778460270830,"sku":null,"price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/files\/Pursuing-Peshat-Front-Cover-scaled.jpg?v=1774899719"},{"product_id":"timely-words-holiday-insights-throughout-the-year","title":"Timely Words: Holiday Insights Throughout the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTimely Words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers insights into many of the religious and secular occasions throughout the year that mark the modern American Jewish calendar, starting with the fall (incorporating Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur) and moving, consecutively, through the winter (Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and Tu BiShevat), spring (Purim, Pesach, Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim), and summer (Shavuot and Tish`a BeAv). The insights are drawn from a wide variety of classical, medieval, and modern sources and address subjects that are both traditional and unconventional. For example, the opening fall section includes an extensive study of Jewish angelology (\"Angels Dancing on a Silicon Chip\") to address whether God now uses a computer to record our merits and debits, and the concluding summer section explores the question of the rebuilding of the Temple and reinstitution of sacrifices according to significant modern Jewish personalities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Moshe Sokolow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778460958958,"sku":null,"price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/files\/Time-Words-Cover-scaled.jpg?v=1774899705"},{"product_id":"in-the-company-of-prophets-reflections-on-joshua-judges-samuel-and-kings","title":"In the Company of Prophets: Reflections on Joshua, Judges, Samuel \u0026 Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUnlock the wisdom of the Former Prophets with a guide that bridges the gap between ancient text and contemporary Jewish thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the Company of Prophets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a fresh and thought-provoking journey through the Former Prophets—Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings—through the deeply knowledgeable and pedagogically refined lens of Dr. Moshe Sokolow. This volume distills decades of Tanakh expertise into engaging, chapter-by-chapter reflections that illuminate the meaning and message of Nevi’im Rishonim in our times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than offering verse-by-verse commentary, Dr. Sokolow focuses on select passages from each chapter, emphasizing literary motifs, historical context, and timeless ethical questions. With clarity and insight, he uncovers the moral tension, narrative artistry, and theological subtlety in episodes ranging from Joshua’s conquest to the downfall of Jerusalem. Readers will come away with a new appreciation for how the Former Prophets shape Jewish identity and historical consciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Moshe Sokolow, veteran and master educator, presents his reflections on Neviim Rishonim. Culled from his writings on the \"929\" English website, each entry provides reflections on each of the biblical chapters of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Moshe Sokolow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778461319406,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/files\/In-the-Company-of-Prophets.jpg?v=1774899696"},{"product_id":"reading-the-rav","title":"Reading the Rav: Exploring Religious Themes in the Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik","description":"\u003cp\u003eRabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, ztz”l, was one of the most prominent teachers of Modern Orthodox Jewry. Dr. Moshe Sokolow, Associate Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education, collects fourteen articles and essays about how Rabbi Soloveitchik understood ideas central to Jewish life, such as the relationship between man and God, the role and centrality of prayer from historical and philosophical perspectives, belief in redemption, the role of Zionism in Judaism, and many others. Dr. Sokolow masterfully weaves in Talmudic, traditional, and modern sources to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the Rav’s position, and a broader grasp of the full range of Jewish approaches to these fundamental questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Moshe Sokolow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778461941998,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/files\/Reading-the-Rav-by-Dr.-Moshe-Sokolow-scaled-1.jpg?v=1774899680"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/1580\/2606\/collections\/Copy-of-Moshe-Sokolow-headshot-200x200_57332628-14c3-4327-bc8e-ed6654a1a7b7.jpg?v=1773867152","url":"https:\/\/kodeshpress.com\/collections\/dr-moshe-sokolow.oembed","provider":"Kodesh Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}