The writings of Yehezkel Kaufman (1889-1963), late Professor of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, fall into three main categories: Bible studies, of which the four-volume History of the Religion of Israel is the magnum opus; socio-historical analysis of Jewry's fate and existence as a diaspora-nation community, with the two-volume Golah ve-Nekhar (Exile and Estrangement) being its most outstanding scholarly undertaking in this regard; finally topical articles dealing with immediate socio-political problems of Zionism and the emerging State of Israel. This book comprises three successive chapters from Yehezkel Kaufman's Golah ve-Nekhar which, though intrinsically related to the central topic of that work, constitute a distinct unit of its own. The basic difference between Judaism and Christianity is here defined as two forms of covenant being in conflict with each other. Sample pages A digital version of this book is available here

This book discusses the final part of the Book of Numbers which includes a number of important episodes: The portion of Balak, which inlcudes Bilam's speeches, the inheritance of the land and its division and the section about the daughters of Zelofchad, the order of sacrifices and more. In the margin of the pages are alternative versions of the Samaritan Bible and is from the ancient translation.

The lively action and well-constructed plot of the Phormio make it an ideal introduction to the Roman comic genre. While two fathers leave town for business, their sons have forbidden love affairs. The fathers leave behind a slave to watch over the boys, but for a hot meal, he helps them. One of the sons marries his lover, and the other buys her from her pimp and sets her free. Introduction and notes by Dvora Gilula.