Jewish Publication Society
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The Jewish Publication Society is a nonprofit organization renowned for producing authoritative English translations and scholarly editions of Jewish religious texts and literature.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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publishing house ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
biblical scholars
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editors ⓘ translators ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish studies
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biblical translation ⓘ religious publishing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Jewish ethics ⓘ Jewish history ⓘ Jewish law ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ Jewish religious texts ⓘ Jewish thought ⓘ Tanakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
authoritative English translations of Jewish texts
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scholarly editions of Jewish religious literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslationApproach |
faithful to Hebrew text
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literary ⓘ scholarly ⓘ |
| industry | book publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| mission |
to enhance Jewish literacy
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to provide accessible Jewish texts in English ⓘ to support study of Jewish sources ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
JPS Tanakh
NERFINISHED
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New Jewish Publication Society of America Tanakh NERFINISHED ⓘ The JPS Bible Commentary series NERFINISHED ⓘ The JPS Commentary on the Haggadah NERFINISHED ⓘ The JPS Guide series NERFINISHED ⓘ The JPS Torah Commentary series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productOrService |
Bible translations
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Jewish educational materials ⓘ commentaries ⓘ reference works ⓘ scholarly editions ⓘ |
| publishes |
Jewish classics
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Jewish religious texts in English translation ⓘ Jewish religious texts in Hebrew ⓘ modern Jewish scholarship ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Jewish communities
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general readers interested in Judaism ⓘ scholars of Judaism ⓘ |
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