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The Living Torah is a 1981 translation of the Torah by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan , published by Moznaim publishers. It was and remains a highly popular translation, and was reissued in a Hebrew-English version with haftarot for synagogue use. Rabbi Kaplan had the following goals for his translation, which were arguably absent from previous English translations: Make it clear and readable Keep it close to the basic meaning ( peshat ) of the text in many places, but in other places translated it to be in accord with post-biblical rabbinic commentary and Jewish codes of law. Keeping it faithful to Orthodox Jewish tradition Provide useful notes, a table of contents, illustrations, and a comprehensive index. Rabbi Kaplan's translation has been criticised in some circles for mis-translating the text. The dispute comes about because he consciously attempted not to present a straight translation of the text, but rather interspersed the translation with later rabbinic commentary and Jewish law.1
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The Living Torah and The Living Nach are popular, clear and modern English translations of the Tanach based on traditional Jewish sources, along with extensive notes, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts, bibliography, and index.The series is published by Moznaim Publishers.
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The Living Torah and The Living Nach are popular, clear and modern English translations of the Tanakh based on traditional Jewish sources, along with extensive notes, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts, bibliography, and index. A 2006 list categorized "An Annotated Bibliography Of Translations And Commentaries" placed these volumes in "Texts with Talmudic Translations" in second place, right after ArtScroll . The series is published by Moznaim Publishers.
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English translations of the Tanakh The Living Torah and The Living Nach are popular, clear and modern English translations of the Tanakh based on traditional Jewish sources, along with extensive notes, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts, bibliography, and index. A 2006 list, "An Annotated Bibliography Of Translations And Commentaries", placed these volumes in "Texts with Talmudic Translations" in second place, right after ArtScroll . The series is published by Moznaim Publishers.
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a 1981 translation of the torah by rabbi aryeh kaplan
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