Jonathan Magonet

After teaching the Psalms for over twenty years, Magonet has found very little on rabbinical interpretation, ancient, mediaeval or modern. This is an introduction to the Hebrew text that gives access to the richness and complexity of the language of...

In this collection of short pieces based on broadcasts the author carried out for German radio, the selected biblical passage for each week becomes a springboard for exploring issues ranging from political leadership to spiritual journeys.

Rabbi Magonet's love of the Hebrew Bible developed whilst studying to be a Rabbi. Studying the Bible became a source of comfort, challenge and religious growth, without sacrificing the importance of the scientific approaches of study. This book...