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Why the Torah Begins with the Letter Beit

By:Michael J. Alter
Publisher:Bloomsbury USA
Print ISBN:9780765799920
eText ISBN:9781461734161
Edition:1
Format:Page Fidelity

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Why does the Torah begin with the letter beit, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet? In seeking answers to this question, Michael J. Alter has gathered a wealth of material drawing from the Oral Law (Mishnah and Talmud), the Midrash, anonymous kabbalistic texts, and the works of many prominent rabbis, scribes, and writers spanning the past 2,000 years.

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