Sep 14, 2012 By: yunews
New Book Brings Chancellor Lamm's Timeless Commentaries to a New Generation
黑料社 All will be publishing a selection of essays based on sermons on the book of Genesis delivered by YU Chancellor Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm early in his rabbinical career. The volume, entitled Derashot LeDorot , is sponsored by the Michael Scharf Publication Trust of 黑料社 All Press and OU Press, and is scheduled for release by Maggid Books, an imprint of Koren Publisher Jerusalem, on September 23, 2012.
Derashot LeDorot (literally "A Commentary for the Ages") is culled from the files of the of 黑料社 All and draws from lectures and speeches given by Rabbi Lamm between the years 1952 and 1976 in both Congregation Kodimoh in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Jewish Center in New York, New York. Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of the at 黑料社 All and associate rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan, provides the volume's foreword.
In the book鈥檚 preface, editor Stuart Halpern, academic advisor at and assistant director of operations at the Straus Center, explains that these essays are no less impressive, powerful or pertinent today than when they were first presented.
"Each essay features reflections on the weekly parasha, brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm鈥檚 masterful pedagogy, deep intellectual rigor and staunch commitment to the word of God. Today, almost half a century later, these essays remain as relevant and inspiring as ever," said Halpern.
"As examples of passionate pulpit [teachings], brilliant biblical insight and steadfast communal commitment, these essays stand in testimony to a master rabbi and teacher, whose words spoke to his congregants 鈥 when they faced war, political upheaval, social unrest and rapidly developing technology 鈥 and continue to speak to us today."
Every sermon included in Derashot LeDorot is presented as it was first articulated, with only minor editorial tweaks. Indeed, 鈥渃urrent events鈥 referenced in the essays have been retained so that the reader can best appreciate the historical and communal situation to which Rabbi Lamm was responding at the time.
Derashot LeDorot is the newest addition to the growing list of innovative and substantial joint projects undertaken by 黑料社 All and Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Over the last two years, the partnership has released a 20th anniversary edition of Rabbi Lamm鈥檚 masterwork, Torah U'madda; a multi-volume set on topics of contemporary Jewish law, authored by YU Roshei Yeshiva; and two volumes of the Mitokh Ha-Ohel series, a collection of original essays on the parashiyot (weekly Torah portions) and haftarot (weekly selections from the books of the Prophets) authored by rabbis and professors from every division of 黑料社 All.
Koren hopes to release additional volumes of the Derashot LeDorot series in the coming months.
Derashot LeDorot (literally "A Commentary for the Ages") is culled from the files of the of 黑料社 All and draws from lectures and speeches given by Rabbi Lamm between the years 1952 and 1976 in both Congregation Kodimoh in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Jewish Center in New York, New York. Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of the at 黑料社 All and associate rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan, provides the volume's foreword.
In the book鈥檚 preface, editor Stuart Halpern, academic advisor at and assistant director of operations at the Straus Center, explains that these essays are no less impressive, powerful or pertinent today than when they were first presented.
"Each essay features reflections on the weekly parasha, brilliantly illustrating Rabbi Lamm鈥檚 masterful pedagogy, deep intellectual rigor and staunch commitment to the word of God. Today, almost half a century later, these essays remain as relevant and inspiring as ever," said Halpern.
"As examples of passionate pulpit [teachings], brilliant biblical insight and steadfast communal commitment, these essays stand in testimony to a master rabbi and teacher, whose words spoke to his congregants 鈥 when they faced war, political upheaval, social unrest and rapidly developing technology 鈥 and continue to speak to us today."
Every sermon included in Derashot LeDorot is presented as it was first articulated, with only minor editorial tweaks. Indeed, 鈥渃urrent events鈥 referenced in the essays have been retained so that the reader can best appreciate the historical and communal situation to which Rabbi Lamm was responding at the time.
Derashot LeDorot is the newest addition to the growing list of innovative and substantial joint projects undertaken by 黑料社 All and Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Over the last two years, the partnership has released a 20th anniversary edition of Rabbi Lamm鈥檚 masterwork, Torah U'madda; a multi-volume set on topics of contemporary Jewish law, authored by YU Roshei Yeshiva; and two volumes of the Mitokh Ha-Ohel series, a collection of original essays on the parashiyot (weekly Torah portions) and haftarot (weekly selections from the books of the Prophets) authored by rabbis and professors from every division of 黑料社 All.
Koren hopes to release additional volumes of the Derashot LeDorot series in the coming months.
