{"product_id":"the-haftorah-and-its-parashah-hard","title":"The Haftorah and its Parashah (hard)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-full prose-h2:text-xl prose-h3:text-lg prose-h4:text-base prose-headings:first:mt-0 text-gray-600 font-normal leading-6\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFor some 2,000 years, the practice at every Jewish congregation on \u003ci\u003eShabbos\u003c\/i\u003e morning has been to read a weekly portion from the Torah followed by a reading from the books of the prophets, the \u003ci\u003ehaftarah.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nDespite the \u003ci\u003ehaftarah’s\u003c\/i\u003e antiquity and universality, we know little about its origin or purpose. No record appears to have survived informing us of the names, dates, and locations of the people who established the \u003ci\u003ehaftarah.\u003c\/i\u003e We also have no record of the reasons for pairing particular verses from the books of the prophets with a particular parsha, other than what can be learned from the prophetic verses themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nThis groundbreaking work attempts to identify the relationship between each \u003ci\u003ehaftarah\u003c\/i\u003e and its \u003ci\u003eparsha\u003c\/i\u003e — and explores how this connection remains pertinent today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\nRichard Golden\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. After graduating from college (University of Pennsylvania) and law school (University of Chicago), he moved to Lakewood NJ in 1970, where he continues to live. Richard retired from the practice of law in 2007 after serving for twenty-eight years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the New York State Attorney General. He and his wife, who is a retired pediatrician, are now empty nesters. Richard is a past president of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Lakewood NJ Heights and has served there for many years as gabbai on Shabbos and holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nSince his retirement, Richard has had more time for his long-standing loves of study and photography. His website, photosbygolden.com, provides selections from his exhibitions and photographs, a few of which are included here.\r\nThis book originated in Richard’s regular study of the parsha and haftarah. He became curious about the connection between each parsha and its haftarah but could find only cursory discussions. He looked into the subject himself and this book is the result.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRichard W. Golden\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFeldheim Publishers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e9781957579337\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eChumash And Nach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Feldheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55446004105384,"sku":"HAP","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/unnamed_a85e002e-3282-4f78-9bb0-895592b8e64c.jpg?v=1781049148","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/the-haftorah-and-its-parashah-hard","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}