The following books have made an impression on me and my beliefs. Biblical Literacy by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. This book gives you a synopsis of the bible, and Telushkin draws your attention to the moments and ideas that are important in Judaism. In a similar vein, How to Read the Jewish Bible by Marc Brettler, also surveys the content of the Bible and helps to put it into a modern Jewish perspective. Robert Alter’s translation of the Hebrew bible The Five Books of Moses, as well as its con...
