Gunther plaut this new edition, revised in 2005, brings contemporary values and a fresh vibrancy to the 1981 plaut edition, north americas longtime most popular torah commentary. This is the chumash jewish bible 5 books of mosesyou will find in every. Instead, as the above extract from martin plauts masterful account perfectly illustrates, this tiny state in north africa is ruled by dictatorship. Inside africas most repressive state, by martin plaut. In parashat ki tisa, moses confronts the consequences of the worship of the golden calf. In this expanded edition of his successful book, one of americas foremost classical scholars. Born in south africa in may 1950, martin plaut received his first degree in social science from the university of cape town, and an honours degree in industrial relations from the university of the witwatersrand, before going on to do an ma at the university of warwick. Aug 20, 2005 amphitryo, asinaria, aulularia, bacchides, captivi amphitryon, the comedy of asses, the pot of gold, the two bacchises, the captives. Punishment to fit the crime and the confession my jewish. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Before the plaut torah, the commentary most widely used in north american. The development of constructions as illustrated by plautus. This volume features updated commentary and translations, including a gendersensitive version of the jps translation exodus through deuteronomy, with largely genderneutral god language.
Joshua eli plaut, author info, published books, bio, photo. The original edition of the reform plaut commentary used new jps. A womens commentary will incorporate these perspectives. Central to his treatment is the fact that plautus was a dramatist who wrote to be heard rather than to. This was about 36% of all the recorded plaut s in the usa. Stein and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A work of great import, the volume is the result of 14 years of planning, research, and fundraising. Stein, this commentary produced by the reform judaism.
Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article. Gunther plaut germanborn canadian rabbi, religious leader. We hope you will participate on the plaut forums, it is a great place to find or post information on plaut genealogy and is completely free to participate. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover martins connections and jobs at similar companies. We are taking orders and shipping books, and our warehouse is using. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Read works of plautus by plautus available from rakuten kobo. View martin plauts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Martin years of experience in the region and his exceptional investigative journalism skills enable him to produce this masterpiece. Download and read online for free the menaechmi of plautus by plautus. Works of plautus ebook by plautus 1230000104957 rakuten kobo. Jewish bible commentaries merrimack valley havurah. Menaechmi is one of plautus liveliest and most entertaining comedies, the main inspiration for shakespeares the comedy of errors. Rabbi moshe ben maimon, maimonides, also known by the acronym rambam, lived just over eight hundred years ago 181204 ce.
These ashkenazic jews migrated from small towns or shtetels of poland, lithuania, russia, germany, romania or ukraine, leaving behind most of their jewish relatives. A monumental new work of modern jewish scholarship. A modern commentary revised edition gunther plaut on. Although it is extremely difficult to find data and trying to understand eritrea. He published twentyfive books, including his magnum opus. Man who would be messiah by w gunther plaut, rabbi alibris.
Using the daitchmokotoff soundex code we can obtain some variants of scripture of the same surname. Nearly twentyfive years after the groundbreaking publication of the firstever english language liberal torah commentary, we present the torah. Full text of a selection of curious articles from the gentlemans magazine see other formats. Welcome to some of the best plaut genealogy resources found on the web. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article plautus, titus maccius. Steven plaut simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Other major books include the man who would be messiah 1990. Steven plaut 1951 january 17, 2017 was an americanborn israeli economist, academic and writer. Pseudolus, a servant of the athenian simo, observes one day that his masters son calidorus is deeply despondent about something.
Plaut genealogy the vast majority of argentine jews are descended from immigrants who arrived from europe. A modern commentary has a much better layout, better translations and better organization than the previous version. Gunther plaut has 34 books on goodreads with 425 ratings. A modern commentary revised edition gunther plaut on amazon.
Hertz which it replaced in reform jewish congregations. The haftarah for parashat ki tisa focuses on elijah, and his mission to disprove the power and existence of two other foreign gods, baal and asherah elijah was a prophet who lived in the ninth century bce, during the time that king ahab and queen jezebel ruled israel. Jan 26, 2017 this is by far one of the best books written on eritrea by noneritrean. Miles gloriosus, menaechmi, bacchides, hecyra and adelphoe hackett publishing co. Five plays by plautus and terence focus classical library by plautus, isbn. Both your knowledge and the oral tradition of the origin and meaning of this surname will be helpfull. The result is a torah commentary that we trust will benefit all of us. Tamara cohn eskenazi professor of bible, hucjirla the torah. I certainly dont agree with all of plauts conclusions in this commentary. Adelphoe and eunuchus by terence focus classical library by plautus, terence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A census of the gershonites, merarites, and koathites between the ages of 30 and 50 is conducted and their duties in the tabernacle are detailed. This book describes the lives of the prophets, the historical context their missions were set in, their work, and their psychological state.
The braggart soldier, the brothers menaechmus, the haunted house, the pot of gold oxford worlds classics, and five comedies. Twenty complete plays by plautus survive along with around 100 lines of vidularia the suitcase and fragments from several others. A modern commentary revised edition edited by rabbi w. It gives a detailed treatment of the phenomenon of prophecy, and what it means. Amphitryo, asinaria, aulularia, bacchides, captivi by. Arguments have been made that a book doesnt really qualify as. This volume features updated commentary and translations, including a gendersensitive version of the jps translation exodus through deuteronomy, with largely genderneutral god language and a completely fresh. Plaut was an outspoken critic of the israeliarab peace process and israels unilateral withdrawal policy.
Plaut was the rabbi of holy blossom temple in toronto for several decades and since 1978 was its senior scholar. Evaluating the criticisms of freuds theory of psychoanalysis kristen m. First new translation in 30 years and comprehensive commentary for over a century. The footnotes are more meaningful, and the commentary is improved. This was about 36% of all the recorded plauts in the usa. Hebrew text english translation and commentary by joseph h. Messianic education trust the torah a modern commentary. Full text of a selection of curious articles from the. With this commentary we will continue as sisters to empower the women and men who come after us for generations to come.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Plautus was ancient romes greatest comic playwright, shakespeare drew heavily on his plots, and his legacy is prevalent throughout modern drama. The original 1981 edition of the plaut commentary on the torah marked a dramatic improvement over the fundamentalist hertz torah commentary the pentateuch and haftorahs. This is by far one of the best books written on eritrea by noneritrean. There are also corrections to the hebrew text, and clearer typesetting. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See all books authored by plautus, including four comedies. Perhaps one of the best commentaries that is written from a jewishhebrew perspective on the book of genesis in the bible. From theory to practice, past to present, plaut summarizes the central theory of psychoanalysis well, dividing it into five distinct categories.
Amphitryo, asinaria, aulularia, bacchides, captivi by titus. This is an open forum to discuss the origin, the meaning and the family stories of the surname plaut. Dr gratwicks edition brings new light to bear on the interpretation of the play and on plautus place in the development of european comedy. Inside, the five books of moses genesis, exodus, leviticus. Stein, this commentary produced by the reform judaism movement is a welcome addition to ones bookshelf. Buy man who would be messiah by w gunther plaut, rabbi online at alibris. Gunther plaut union for reform judaism 1604 pages isbn. New york had the highest population of plaut families in 1880.
It attempted to give both a traditional jewish and a. In 1880 there were 22 plaut families living in new york. He was an associate professor of business administration at haifa university as well as a member of the editorial board of the middle east quarterly. Wolf gunther plaut, cc oont november 1, 1912 february 8, 2012 was a reform rabbi and. The most plaut families were found in the uk in 1891. The plaut family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1861 and 1920. Wolf gunther plaut, cc oont november 1, 1912 february 8, 2012 was a reform rabbi and author. A womens commentary, originally published by urj press and women of reform judaism, has been awarded the top prize in the oldest jewish literary award program, the 2008 national jewish book awards. Gunther plaut this new edition, revised in 2005, brings contemporary values and a fresh vibrancy to the 1981 plaut edition, north. This body of work was first attributed to plautus by the 1st century bce roman scholar varro and the titles are. A modern commentary, revised edition 9780807408834 by w. It is faithful to the text of the torah and provides meat to the serious exegete yet is easily understood by the layperson as well. Rabbi plaut received nineteen honorary degrees and was a companion of the order of canada. It is faithful to the text of the torah and provides meat to the serious exegete yet is.