How Long to Read Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin by Stephen Bailey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Inspired by the insightful, stirring commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on Biblical text, this volume examines the symbolic rituals of the Jewish dietary system (kashrut), fringes on a garment (tzitzit) and phylacteries (tefillin), as recorded in the Bible. In our analysis of kashrut, we will ask, “What purpose do prohibitions of certain foods serve, such that they represent a meaningful symbol to Jews in relationship with God?” In our analysis of tzitzit, we will ask what religious meaning is expressed by the command to “look at the tzitzit” and be inspired towards holiness? In the discussion of tefillin we will seek the purpose of the particular choice of Biblical excerpts, which comprise the contents of the two boxes, and the meaningfulness of the particular manner in which the tefillin are shaped and are bound to the head and arm. With the relevant Biblical quotations in both Hebrew and English, the reader is guided by a series of questions arising from the text; questions which, through analysis, ultimately provide the key to understanding the teachings that underlie these symbolic rituals. The central ideas and concepts inherent in these observances are illuminated and integrated, ultimately providing a coherent, inspiring explanation of their meaningfulness. Presented in a clear, orderly fashion, and designed for individuals interested in the Bible, at all levels of education, this volume allows the serious reader to gain a fresh appreciation for the purpose, meaning and contemporary relevance of kashrut, tzitzit and tefillin that characterize traditional Jewish practice. Dr. Bailey's Hearing the Biblical Voice series is valuable for personal home study as well as for educators.

How long is Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin?

Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin by Stephen Bailey is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin aloud.

What Reading Level is Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin?

Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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