THE MITZVOT: The Commandments and Their Rationale
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THE MITZVOT: The Commandments and Their Rationale
Hardcover, 542 pages, Second edition.
Urim Publications, 2000
ISBN: 965-7108-14-4
About the Author:
Born in New York City, Rabbi Abraham Chill attended Yeshiva University and the City College of New York. He received his rabbinic ordination from Chief Rabbi Kook in Jerusalem and subsequently the degree of LL.B. in the United States. In 1943, after holding pulpits in Newburgh, NY, and Nashville, TN, he became Rabbi for Congregation Sons of Abraham in Providence, RI, a position he held until his retirement in 1969.
Praise for The Mitzvot: The Commandments and Their Rationale:
"This book should be read by anyone who wants to get acquainted with the spirit of Judaism."
- Professor Shalom Albeck,
Bar Ilan University
"The Mitzvot represents a comprehensive and insightful effort to summarize and clarify the best thought of the past on this topic of central importance."
- Professor Marvin Fox, Brandeis University
"This work presents...each and every...one of the 613 Commandments. Rabbi Chill's endeavor is to be highly commended and recommended."
- Professor Sidney B. Hoenig, Yeshiva University