You might consider reading the JPS Jewish Study Bible. I use the JPS in a college course at Miami University, a public univ in Ohio. However, all translations involve interpretation. read more
The most popular among academics is the New JPS (the old JPS uses somewhat outdated language). The most popular among the English population of Orthodox Jews is the Stone Edition of the ArtScroll publication series. Less popular is the Living Torah by Aryah Kaplan. read more
The best translation of the Jewish Scriptures is the Judaica Press Tanach series. Rabbi Avraham J. Rosenberg has provided in his lucid translation a remarkably accurate rendition of the Jewish Scriptures. It comes in about 30 volumes and it not only contains a translation of the Mesoretic text, but of the great Jewish commentators as well. read more
JP Staff Writer 2003Mar06 Blog Leave a Comment. Being a new Christian, I have had difficulty deciding which Bible to read. read more