Why does the Torah begin with the letter beit, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet? In seeking answers to this question, Michael J. Alter has gathered a wealth of material drawing from the Oral Law (Mishnah and Talmud), the Midrash, anonymous kabbalistic texts, and the works of many prominent rabbis, scribes, and writers spanning the past 2,000 years.
- ISBN10 0765799928
- ISBN13 9780765799920
- Publish Date 1 October 1998 (first published 1 January 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 318
- Language English