The JPS TANAKH

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Gender-Sensitive Edition

Jewish Publication Society, David E.S. Stein, Beth Lieberman , Job Y. Jindo

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Jewish Publication Society
01 October 2023

Religion & beliefs; Bibles; Gender studies, gender groups

The first Jewish gender-sensitive translation of the full Hebrew Bible, The JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition renews and revises the iconic Jewish Publication Society Bible translation from 1985 to reflect advances in scholarship and changes in English while maintaining utmost fidelity to the original Hebrew.

This edition offers gender-inclusive renderings where appropriate and gendered renderings when called for historically and linguistically, incorporating the best of contemporary research into Israelite history and religion, literary studies, philology, linguistics, and the social sciences to offer a faithful and accurate translation. References to persons are gender-sensitive yet consistent with ancient gender norms, and the translation strives for inclusive language when referring broadly to people, ancestors, and humankind. References to God are typically gender neutral and generally avoid grammatically masculine pronouns and labels, with careful examination of each context yielding the most appropriate rendering. To enable the tetragrammaton (God's four-letter name) to be encountered as a name and without masculine connotations, the edition typically translates it as ""God"" (in small capitals) rather than ""the Lord.""

Revising the venerable JPS translation, this gender-sensitive edition-RJPS (Revised Jewish Publication Society edition)-empowers readers to experience Scripture with all the power of the original Hebrew. It is sure to become the new Bible translation of choice for readers who embrace biblical scholarship with reverence for tradition, and for communities and individuals who adopt an inclusive, egalitarian perspective in today's world.

Edited by: Jewish Publication Society, David E.S. Stein, Beth Lieberman, Hilary Lipka
Translated by: Job Y. Jindo
Imprint: Jewish Publication Society
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised, Gender-Sensitive Edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780827615595
ISBN 10: 0827615590
Pages: 1752
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David E. S. Stein, the revising translator and project manager of this gender-sensitive edition, has served as the general editor and revising translator for The Torah: A Modern Commentary, Revised Edition; project manager for Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary; managing editor for the JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH (JPS, 1999); and editor of The Contemporary Torah: A Gender-Sensitive Adaptation of the Original JPS Translation (JPS, 2006).

Reviews for The JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition

This gender-sensitive translation will transform our understanding of the Tanakh and our place within it. It invites the reader to envision the Divine and the main actors of the Bible in a more expansive way. -Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl, Central Synagogue, New York City This revised translation is not only gender-sensitive; it is also gender-sensible. Every decision regarding gender has been carefully considered to produce a faithful rendering of the Bible that is finely tuned to contemporary sensibilities. The explanations of the principles that direct these decisions are a welcome bonus; they enhance our understanding of the workings of biblical Hebrew and modern English. -Adele Berlin, Robert H. Smith Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies at the University of Maryland As we strive for the utmost fidelity in how we render the eternal words of Tanakh, greater gender inclusivity in how we talk about people, and greater gender sensitivity in how we speak about God, JPS's new gender-sensitive translation offers us a momentous contribution to biblical study-a massive and crucial step forward. A must for every Jewish library and for every contemporary student of Torah. -Rabbi Shai Held, president and dean of Hadar