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General Info

• Holtz, Barry W. Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts.
• Hoffman, Lawrence (ed). My People's Prayer Book, Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries - 7 volume series:
• Vol. 1: The Sh'ma and Its Blessings.
• Vol. 2: The Amidah.
• Vol. 3: P'Sukei D'Zimrah, Morning Psalms.

Torah Texts

• Alter, Robert. Genesis: Translation and Commentary.
• Fox, Everett. The Five Books of Moses; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; A New Translation with Introductions, Commentary.
• Frankel, Ellen. The Five Books of Miriam: A Woman's Commentary on the Torah. (also in paperback.)
• Hirsch, Samson R. Hirsch Chumash (7 vols.).
• Jewish Publication Society, Tanakh: A New Translation of the Holy Scriptures According to the Traditional Hebrew Text.
• The Koren Tanach.
• Kaplan, Aryeh. The Living Torah
• Prenzlau, Sheryl. The Jewish Children's Bible (5 vols) (note: this is for ages 4-9).
• The Jewish Children's Bible: Genesis
• The Jewish Children's Bible: Exodus
• The Jewish Children's Bible: Leviticus
• The Jewish Children's Bible: Numbers
• The Jewish Children's Bible: Deuteronomy
• Plaut, W. Gunther, editor. The Torah: A Modern Commentary.
• Sarna, Nahum, Potak, Chaim (eds.). JPS Torah Commentary Set (5 Books). Or separately:
• Sarna, Nahum. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New JPS Translation.
• Sarna, Nahum. Exodus: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New JPS Translation.
• Levine, Baruch. Leviticus: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New JPS Translation
• Milgrom, Jacob. Numbers: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New JPS Translation
• Tigay, Jeffery H. Deuteronomy: The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New JPS Translation
• Scherman, Nosson (ed). The Chumash: Stone Edition of the Artscroll Chumash.

Biblical Commentary

• Alter,  Judah Aryeh Leib (aka the S'fat Emet), Arthur Green (translator). The Language of Truth: The Torah Commentary of Sefat Emet.
• Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative.
• Alter, Robert & Kermode, Frank (ed). The Literary Guide to the Bible.
• Antonelli, Judith S. In the Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah.
• Armstrong, Karen. In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis.
• Fields, Harvey J., editor. A Torah Commentary for Our Time (Three volumes or separately: Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3)
• Kushner, Lawrence & Olitzky, Kerry. Sparks Beneath the Surface: A Spiritual Commentary on the Torah.
• Moyers, Bill, et al. Genesis: A Living Conversation.
• Moyers, Bill (Introduction), Public Affairs Television. Talking About Genesis: A Resource Guide.
• Raver, Miki.  Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible.
• Sarna, Nahum. Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical Israel.
• Sarna, Nahum. On the Book of Psalms: Exploring the Prayers of Ancient Israel.
• Sarna, Nahum. Understanding Genesis the Heritage of Biblical Israel.
• Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel and Sacks, Jonathan. Torah Studies: Discourses.
• Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel. The Chassidic Dimension: Interpretations of the Weekly Torah Readings Based on the Talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
• Visotzky, Burton L. The Genesis of Ethics.
• Visotzky, Burton L. Reading the Book: Making the Bible a Timeless Text.
• Zornberg, Avivah Gottlieb. The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis.

Mishna and Talmud

• Abrams, Judith. Talmud for Beginners: Volume 1 - Prayer.
• Abrams, Judith. Talmud for Beginners: Volume 2 - Text.
• Abrams, Judith. Talmud for Beginners: Volume 3 - Living in a Non-Jewish World.
• Abrams, Judith. Women of the Talmud.
• Abrams, Judith & Steinsalz, Adin. Learn Talmud How to Use the Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition.
• Bleefield, Bradley N. & Shook, Robert L. Saving The World Entire: And 100 Other Beloved Parables from the Talmud
• Cohen, Abraham & Neusner, Jacob. Everyman's Talmud: The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages.
• Danby, Herbert, translator. The Mishnah. (a complete translation)
• Holtz, Barry W.. Back to the Sources: Reading the Classics.
• Lipman, Eugene. Mishnah Oral Traditions of Judaism.
• Neusner, Jacob. Invitation to the Talmud: A Teaching Book.
• Neusner, Jacob. The Mishnah: A New Translation.
• Steinsalz, Adin. Essential Talmud
• Steinsalz, Adin. The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition.
• Reference Guide. (also in paperback)
• Vol 1 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part I
• Vol 2 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part II
• Vol 3 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part III
• Vol 4 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part IV
• Vol 5 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part V
• Vol 6 - Tractate Bava Metzia, Part VI
• Vol 7 - Tractate Ketubot, Part 1
• Vol 8 - Tractate Ketubot, Part I1
• Vol 9 - Tractate Ketubot, Part 1II
• Vol 10 - Tractate Ketubot, Part IV
• Vol 11 - Tractate Ketubot, Part V
• Vol 12 - Tractate Ketubot, Part V1
• Vol 13 - Tractate Ta'anit, Part 1
• Vol 14 - Tractate Ta'anit, Part I1
• Vol 15 - Tractate Sanhedrin, Part 1
• Vol 16 - Tractate Sanhedrin, Part I1
• Vol 17 - Tractate Sanhedrin, Part II1
• Vol 18 - Tractate Sanhedrin, Part IV

Midrash

• Bialik, Hayim N. & Ravnitzky, Yehoshua H., eds. The Book of Legends (Sefer Ha-aggadah): Legends of the Talmud & Midrash.
• Blidstein, Gerald J. In the Rabbis' Garden: Adam and Eve in the Midrash.
• Ginzberg, Louis. Legends of the Bible.
• Ginzberg, Louis. Legends of the Jews. (Individually, hardcover or paperback, or complete hardcover 7-volume set).
• Legends of the Jews: From Creation to Jacob (vol 1) (paperback).
• Legends of the Jews: From Joseph to the Exodus (vol 2) (paperback).
• Legends of the Jew: Moses in the Wilderness (vol 3) (paperback)
• Legends of the Jews: From Joshua to Esther (vol 4) (paperback)
• Legends of the Jews: Notes to Volumbes 1 and 2; From the Creation to the Exodus (vol 5) (paperback)
• Legends of the Jews: Notes to Volumes 3 and 4 : From Moser to Esther (vol 6) (paperback)
• Legends of the Jews: Index (vol 7) (paperback)
• Goldberg, Edwin C. Midrash for Beginners.
• Hammer, Reuven (Designer), Judah Goldin. The Classic Midrash: Tannaitic Commentaries on the Bible (Classics of Western Spirituality). (also in paperback).
• Mack, Hananel. The Aggadic Midrash Literature.
• Neusner, Jacob. The Midrash: An Introduction.