Studies In The Weekly Parashah

The classical interpretations of major topics and themes in the Torah There are many very fine books on the Torah, but there is only one "Nachshoni." Since Rabbi Yehudah Nachshoni began publishing his essays on Chumash, he has gained recognition as the master of his craft. Rabbi Nachshoni chooses several difficult topics in each weekly Torah reading. He researches an unbelievable array of sources, from the Talmud and Midrash to contemporary commentators and thinkers. Then, he organizes all of these strands of thought and insight into masterful cohesive essays that shed brilliant light on the topics under discussion. The easy way to approach the task would be to quote or summarize selections from various classic commentators -- but that is not Nachshoni's way. In a clear, literate style, he discusses the subject, using the commentators to illuminate its facets; showing their common denominators and their contrasts; moving on through the centuries to select shafts of ethical and halachic