What is the Tanakh translation?

The JSB uses The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation, whose name is an acronym formed from the Hebrew initials of the three sections into which the Hebrew Bible is traditionally divided (Torah, Instruction; Nevi’im, Prophets; and Kethubim, Writings).

Which religion uses the Tanakh?

Jewish Bible
The Jewish Bible is known in Hebrew as the Tanakh, an acronym of the three sets of books which comprise it: the Pentateuch (Torah), the Prophets (Nevi’im) and the Writings (Ketuvim).

What is the Tanakh and why is it important?

The Tenakh is the main sacred Jewish text and governs all aspects of Jewish life. The Old Testament in the Christian Bible is made up of the books of the Tenakh, although they appear in a different order.

Is the Tanakh part of the Bible?

The Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh after the first letter of the name of the three sections of which it is composed: the Torah, the Nevi’im, and the Kethuvim.

Is King James a Catholic Bible?

The King James Version (KJV) is regarded as one of the first English translations of the Catholic Bible, with the Great Bible and the Bishops Bible as its first two English predecessors. Their translation also included the Apocrypha, although newer versions of such do not include the said books.

What is the JPS Tanakh?

About the Book. The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures into contemporary English, based on the Masoretic (the traditional Hebrew) text. It is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis, representing the three largest branches of organized Judaism in the United States.

What are the different types of JPS books?

JPS books include The JPS TANAKH, the most widely read English translation of the Hebrew Bible, esteemed bible commentary, and hundreds of scholarly and popular works of history, philosophy, and literature. This concise handbook, The JPS Guide: The Jewish Bible, is an invaluable companion to the JPS TANAKH.

What is the best translation of the Hebrew Bible?

THE JPS TANAKH (Hebrew Bible) Recognized as the most authoritative and preferred English translation of the Hebrew Bible. The Torah and the Tanakh are available in many formats.JPS has prepared “A Customer Guide to Choosing Your Bible.”.

Is there an audio Bible for JPS?

JPS Audio Bible. A recorded version of the JPS TANAKH, the most widely read English translation of the Hebrew (the Jewish) Bible. Produced and recorded for JPS by The Jewish Braille Institute. This complete, unabridged audio version features over 60 hours of readings by 13 narrators. Purchase information for the JPS Audio Bible can be found here.