The Israel Bible

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The Israel Bible
LanguageEnglish and Hebrew, parallel text
PublishedNew Milford, Connecticut and Jerusalem, Israel
PublisherMenorah Books
Published in English
June 2018
ISBN978-1-940516-80-6
Websitetheisraelbible.com

The Israel Bible is a bilingual English-Hebrew version of the Hebrew Bible, edited by Rabbi Tuly Weisz and published in June 2018, for the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.[1][2] It contains the full text of the Hebrew Bible along with scholarly introductions to each book of the Bible and various maps, charts, illustrations, and photographs.[3][4] Weisz says that his bible is the only one "exclusively dedicated to the Land of Israel, the people of Israel and the God of Israel".[5] The commentary, by a team of Orthodox rabbis, draws a strong connection between biblical Israel and the modern State of Israel. The book is aimed at both Jews and Christians.[2] The forward was written by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, founder of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan (13 April 2018). "Five biblical concepts that relate to the Land of Israel". JNS.org. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "New Bible seeks to connect modern and ancient Israel". Religion News Service. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "A biblical connection: The birth of Israel365". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ "The Israel Bible offers precise translations". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. ^ "'This Is the Bible that Jesus Read': New 'Israel Bible' Draws Christians and Jews Alike". CBN News. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ^ "'The Israel Bible' highlights Jewish links to Land of Israel". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. ^ "'Israel Bible' links Judaism to the Land of Israel". The Jewish Star. Retrieved 3 July 2019.