...and turn it again

About the Book

In his new book, ...and turn it again, author Simeon Maslin introduces his readers to a first-century sage who taught: "Turn it and turn it again, for everything is in it." That ancient sage was referring to Hebrew Scripture, and Maslin continues the time-honored rabbinic process of turning those sacred verses, turning them yet again, and finding in them inspiring, poignant, and often humorous lessons for our day.

Rabbi Maslin is one of the most gifted practitioners of the rabbinic art of connecting ancient texts and modern concerns. His vignettes shimmer with insight, humor and compassion for the human condition.

By spinning and respinning tales from our ancient texts and connecting them to the real issues of our lives, Maslin links us to our people, our past, and our God. This book is a treasure by one of the great teachers of our generation.

In this remarkably insightful collection, Rabbi Maslin brilliantly converts his favorite biblical verses into highly fluent and pleasurable prose to stimulate and challenge his readers. This is the ageless rabbinic art of teaching practiced to perfection, a significant addition to the Jewish exegetical tradition.

About the Author

Rabbi Simeon J. Maslin has served in major rabbinic pulpits for half a century. He is the author of several books and numerous articles, and he has served as president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Chicago and Philadelphia Boards of Rabbis. In addition to his American pulpits, he served World Union congregations in Curacao, Perth, Australia, and Cape Town, South Africa. He holds degrees from Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion and Chicago Theological Seminary..