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by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
"The world of biblical commentary reveals many secrets. First and foremost, the Bible... may be likened to a magnificent diamond, glistening with many brilliant colors all at the same time. And although the different hues often appear to be contradictory, when you view the totality of the light emanating from the diamond, you begin to appreciate how complementary they really are. Thus the sages of the Talmud understood that there are many possible truths contained in each biblical statement, each adding its unique melody to the magnificent symphony of the whole, synthesizing not in conflicting dissonance but in holy dialectic...."
-from the Introduction
About the Author:
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s contributions to Israel and world Jewry over the course of the past 35 years have been instrumental in shaping today's Modern Orthodox society. His vision of an authentic Judaism which is inclusive of every Jew and appreciative of universal human concerns has made him an outstanding figure and leading voice in today's Jewish world.
The founding rabbi of the famed Lincoln Square Synagogue of Manhattan, Rabbi Riskin is internationally renowned for his innovative educational and social action programs, as well as his personal outreach to Jews of all backgrounds. He is the founder and chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Colleges and Graduate Programs, a network of groundbreaking educational institutions including a rabbinical and communal leadership college for men, a college for advanced Jewish studies and the training of women advocates for the rabbinical courts, a women’s “hesder” program, and a Legal Aid Center for agunot.
The author of several books, monographs and articles on Jewish tradition and modern life, his weekly columns on the Biblical portion-of-the-week appear in The Jerusalem Post, as well as in over 30 Anglo-Jewish newspapers worldwide.
Rabbi Riskin received his rabbinical ordination from his mentor, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, at Yeshiva University, and his Ph.D. from New York University. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rabbi Riskin serves as the Chief Rabbi of Efrat, where he resides with his extended family, traveling frequently around the world for speaking engagements.
published by Ohr Torah Stone
2005, hardcover, 309 pages
ISBN 965-7108-63-2
Praise for Torah Lights:
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is one of the leading rabbis in Israel. He is the Chief Rabbi of Efrat and Chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Colleges and Graduate Programs. The institutions he runs include a broad network of high schools, university programs, a major Rabbinical Seminary, and a center for training women as Torah leaders. He is a widely respected spokesman for the State of Israel and for modern traditional Judaism. I have been reading his columns, and have heard him speak numerous times over the years. He is steeped in the tradition, extremely intelligent, very charismatic, and above and beyond all of the above, he is a mensch and a person who lives what he teaches.
This book is a great gift to his many students — people who have met him, and others who know him only from his writings. The book on Genesis brings together his best columns from The Jerusalem Post and his syndicated columns, so that the diligent student of Parashat HaShavua will have one place to find vintage Riskin in one volume for every week of the first Book of the Torah. (One hopes there will be four more volumes to complete the cycle). There are many scholars who have Rabbi Riskin’s deep learning, but few who combine that with his modern openness to new ideas, who involve women in a respectful and progressive way — which will help Orthodoxy find creative ways to make 21st century Judaism more egalitarian, and some day possibly lead even to ordination of women (my interpretation — not Rabbi Riskin’s). Many in our day have a dim view of fundamentalism and ort
"The world of biblical commentary reveals many secrets. First and foremost, the Bible... may be likened to a magnificent diamond, glistening with many brilliant colors all at the same time. And although the different hues often appear to be contradictory, when you view the totality of the light emanating from the diamond, you begin to appreciate how complementary they really are. Thus the sages of the Talmud understood that there are many possible truths contained in each biblical statement, each adding its unique melody to the magnificent symphony of the whole, synthesizing not in conflicting dissonance but in holy dialectic...."
-from the Introduction
About the Author:
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s contributions to Israel and world Jewry over the course of the past 35 years have been instrumental in shaping today's Modern Orthodox society. His vision of an authentic Judaism which is inclusive of every Jew and appreciative of universal human concerns has made him an outstanding figure and leading voice in today's Jewish world.
The founding rabbi of the famed Lincoln Square Synagogue of Manhattan, Rabbi Riskin is internationally renowned for his innovative educational and social action programs, as well as his personal outreach to Jews of all backgrounds. He is the founder and chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Colleges and Graduate Programs, a network of groundbreaking educational institutions including a rabbinical and communal leadership college for men, a college for advanced Jewish studies and the training of women advocates for the rabbinical courts, a women’s “hesder” program, and a Legal Aid Center for agunot.
The author of several books, monographs and articles on Jewish tradition and modern life, his weekly columns on the Biblical portion-of-the-week appear in The Jerusalem Post, as well as in over 30 Anglo-Jewish newspapers worldwide.
Rabbi Riskin received his rabbinical ordination from his mentor, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, at Yeshiva University, and his Ph.D. from New York University. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rabbi Riskin serves as the Chief Rabbi of Efrat, where he resides with his extended family, traveling frequently around the world for speaking engagements.
published by Ohr Torah Stone
2005, hardcover, 309 pages
ISBN 965-7108-63-2
Praise for Torah Lights:
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is one of the leading rabbis in Israel. He is the Chief Rabbi of Efrat and Chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Colleges and Graduate Programs. The institutions he runs include a broad network of high schools, university programs, a major Rabbinical Seminary, and a center for training women as Torah leaders. He is a widely respected spokesman for the State of Israel and for modern traditional Judaism. I have been reading his columns, and have heard him speak numerous times over the years. He is steeped in the tradition, extremely intelligent, very charismatic, and above and beyond all of the above, he is a mensch and a person who lives what he teaches.
This book is a great gift to his many students — people who have met him, and others who know him only from his writings. The book on Genesis brings together his best columns from The Jerusalem Post and his syndicated columns, so that the diligent student of Parashat HaShavua will have one place to find vintage Riskin in one volume for every week of the first Book of the Torah. (One hopes there will be four more volumes to complete the cycle). There are many scholars who have Rabbi Riskin’s deep learning, but few who combine that with his modern openness to new ideas, who involve women in a respectful and progressive way — which will help Orthodoxy find creative ways to make 21st century Judaism more egalitarian, and some day possibly lead even to ordination of women (my interpretation — not Rabbi Riskin’s). Many in our day have a dim view of fundamentalism and ort
