In These Words, liturgist Alden Solovy distills the Torah into its very essence: the individual words it contains. Echoing the midrash that the Torah has seventy faces, Solovy selects seventy of its Hebrew words that are pregnant with meaning. For each word, he delves into the etymology, translation, and usage, providing deeper insights into familiar texts. Then Solovy presents a beautiful poem--what he calls "poetic midrash"--inspired by and interpreting each word. From b'reishit ("in beginning") to shamayim ("heavens") to zachor ("remember"), These Words will change the way you look at the language of the Torah.
Central Conference of American Rabbis: Leadership and resources for rabbis and the Jewish community; home of CCAR Press. We welcome friends and supporters.
CCAR Press is honored to announce that “The Book of Proverbs” by @RavShmuly and “These Words” by @AldenSolovy have each received a silver medal at the 2023 #IPPYAwards @IPPYmag: https://t.co/UH6PNjTdal https://t.co/fyhe5EmsNL
Rabbi and founder of http://t.co/ewAtTJYsb3, with resources and texts on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families.
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, liturgist, poet and author Alden Solovy joins Rabbi Address from his office in Jerusalem to discuss his latest book, These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah. https://t.co/uIFJ6SnnXQ