商品簡介
With the mounting interest in traditional Jewish texts, classes abound in Chumash, Talmud, Tehillim, and the Megillot. Yet the books of Nevi'im - through which a major part of Judaism's special message is transmitted - have been largely overlooked. Using the weekly haftarah as his entry, renowned author Dr. Meir Tamari tackles this challenge, offering original insights and bringing together commentators from the span of Jewish history.
Dr. Tamari's expertise in economics and Jewish ethics lends a unique perspective to his explanations of the prophecies. He provides a detailed review of each haftarah in its historical, geographical, political, and social context. We see how the political realities of the time not only influenced the style and imagery of the prophecies but also serve to emphasize their relevance for our own times: the present-day reality of a Jewish nation living in the Land of Israel.
This comprehensive work covers all of the weekly haftarot, as well as those read on fast days and festivals.
作者簡介
Dr. Meir Tamari is a noted economist, author, and lecturer. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and made aliyah in 1950. His thirty-year career at the Bank of Israel culminated in the post of Chief Economist. Concurrently, he taught courses in corporate finance at Bar-Ilan University, where he also pioneered the first course ever given in economic behavior and Jewish ethics. In 1990 he founded the Center for Business Ethics and Social Morality at the College of Technology in Jerusalem, and now serves as its president. Dr. Tamari has written and lectured extensively in the areas of economics, Tanach, and Jewish thought.
