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Groundbreaking ‘Chic’ Chumash

A sample of a new Chumash titled "The People and The Book" was an attraction at the Kinus. Author Yanki Tauber was showered with praises. Full Story

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November 11, 2010 7:43 pm

Thank you for clarifying. That sounds really nice.
.. I’m looking forward to getting it when it comes out!

Font name printed in the sample
November 11, 2010 5:03 pm

“Book Layout and bgBomberg Hebrew typeface design Copyright © 2007-2010 Baruch Gorkin”

Question
November 11, 2010 4:35 pm

What is the name of the new Hebrew font that was created for this Chumash? And who created it?

It seems like nobody is reading the articel so here it is:
November 11, 2010 11:40 am

A sample of a new Chumash titled “The People and The Book” was an attraction at the Kinus. Author Yanki Tauber was showered with praises. Clusters of Shluchim were observed at the International Kinus Hashluchim perusing through chic black books embossed with just five words “The People and The Book.” The fanfare was around a sneak peek booklet of a groundbreaking new project said to revolutionize Chumash study online and in print. Their enthusiastic reactions focused on everything from the scholarship underpinning the project to the value it had in presenting the Rebbe’s approach to Chumash to baalei batim. Rabbi… Read more »

credits
November 11, 2010 10:05 am

this is what is printed in the booklet that was given out:
Editor-in-Chief: Rabbi Yanki Tauber
Creative Director: Baruch Gorkin
Associate Editor: Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson
Contributing Writers and Editors:
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Andrew Solomon
Rabbi Eli Touger
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe
Hebrew: Rabbi Shmuel Rabin
Proofing: Alex Heppenheimer
Layout: Shimon Gorkin

to #19
November 11, 2010 10:04 am

OK, seriously. The Gutnik chumash focuses on the Rebbe exclusively. The new chabad.org chumash is an anthology of over 400 meforshim. Two completely different products.

In terms of content, a better question would be, “how is it different than the ArtScroll chumash?” And the short answer to that is that in addition to all the nigle meforshim, the chabad.org chumash features penimus haTorah – kaballa, chassidus (of all stripes).

Rabbi
November 11, 2010 7:17 am

A big thank-you to Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

who else?
November 11, 2010 12:59 am

Besides Yanki Touber and Baruch Gorkin, who else is involved in this project?

To #17 from #16
November 11, 2010 12:02 am

Haha very funny. I’m not trying to bash this new chumash, I’m asking a serious question:Does anyone know, content-wise, what the main difference is between this and the Gutnick? From the description, they sounded very similar, both trying to focus on a clearer but deeper understanding of Chumash, in English, based on chassidus. So is it just the style that’s different, is the focus on different types of meforshim, etc.?

Great job!
November 10, 2010 10:54 pm

I got hold of a stray copy and am using it for teaching. WOW! You have no idea how great it is! It’s like having a real professional text book for Chumash. Kudos to all involved in its production (whether they are THE writer, or help the writer…)

to #16
November 10, 2010 10:17 pm

You have a point there, they really seem almost identical. After all, they both use Hebrew and English texts, both have pages that turn, etc.

what's the difference
November 10, 2010 9:00 pm

between this and the gutnick chumashim?

wow what a nice release!!!
November 10, 2010 6:19 pm

its so nice…. i like the apple computer theme. its probably a breeze to learn from!! i cant wait to buy it. lovely. oy its so nice!!

To #6
November 10, 2010 6:09 pm

If you bothered reading the article you wouldn’t need to ask such brain-numbing questions. The idea of this Chumash is primarily the fact that it presents an anthology of pirushim spanning the entirety of Torah She’be’al Peh, beginning from the Gemara and Midrash, Rishonim and Achronim, all the way to our times. Chassidus and the Rebbe’s Torah are of course a central component, presented within the context of the full gamut of pirushim on Torah. But the book is NOT ONLY enjoyable because of its fullness of experience (400 Sages an Mystics). It is also a great product because it’s… Read more »

wrong information
November 10, 2010 6:04 pm

Mendel Kalmenson is involved in the project but hes not the writer

He is not THE acutual writer- He helps the writer
November 10, 2010 5:41 pm
Hello
November 10, 2010 5:21 pm

This Chumash is being put together under the leadership of Yanky tauber however you guys forgot to mention the actuall writter is Rabbi Mendel Kalminson Shlita the Rov of the most quickly growing shul in Crown Heights.

Not just for chabad houses
November 10, 2010 5:15 pm

I personally cant wait to learn from this- And if °400 sages and mystics° are not enough content for you I dont think anything will

Ciao from Italy
November 10, 2010 5:09 pm

so proud of you! Looks AMAZING!!!!

Awesome
November 10, 2010 3:48 pm

As a teacher in a pluralistic day school, this can be a great resource for delivering classic text in modern packaging.

note
November 10, 2010 1:17 pm

many of the pictures shown are for promotional purposes only. Meaning you won’t see all the pictures in the final product.
It’s a chumash, after all. Not a brochure for a weekend retreat…

Chic?
November 10, 2010 1:13 pm

what’s groundbreaking about chic? is’t the idea about content here?

ch bachur
November 10, 2010 1:01 pm

very nice chumash. when is it coming out?

impressed
November 10, 2010 12:39 pm

looks amazing!!! it will probably be a big hit @ chabad houses all over! can’t wait to see it when it gets published…

Great job.
November 10, 2010 12:17 pm

looks great. it will bring Jews back to Hashem.

WHEN?
November 10, 2010 12:02 pm

When will this be available???

what!!!!!!
November 10, 2010 11:55 am

wow this really looks modern. why are we always trying to be like everyone else?

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