The Chumash Project
of Chabad of California
published Kehot Publication Society
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Project of Chabad of California. It is intended to serve as a clearinghouse for
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Contents
How to buy
the Chumash — Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bemidbar, Devarim
About the Project — objectives, conventions, caveats.
Timeline — history of the project and latest
developments.
Corrections to the Preliminary Editions:
Bereishit (third printing) – in preparation
Shemot (fourth printing) – in preparation
Vayikra (first
printing)
Vayikra (second printing) – in preparation
Bemidbar (first printing) corrected versions of page 201,
page 202
Bemidbar (fourth printing) – in preparation
Devarim (third printing) – in preparation
Content
Issues and
questions that arose while we were working on the Chumash, how we dealt with
those we solved, and request for help on those we didn’t: Bereishit, Shemot, Bemidbar (other volumes in
preparation).
Additional Reading List
for Torah and Science Issues
Issues in English — conventions we have adopted
concerning translation, transliteration, capitalization, punctuation, etc.
Who are we — the people behind the project.
Contact us — send an email.
Support the project — inquire about being a sponsor.
Timeline
3 Tamuz 5773: Corrected,
third printing of Preliminary edition of Bereishit; corrected,
fourth printing of Preliminary edition of Shemot; corrected,
second printing of Preliminary edition of Vayikra; corrected,
fourth printing of Preliminary edition of Bemidbar; corrected,
third printing of Preliminary edition of Devarim all published in
NY by Kehos.
Erev Shavuos, 5772: Preliminary edition of Vayikra published in NY by Kehos.
Erev Shavuos, 5772: Corrected, second printing of Preliminary edition of Devarim
published in NY by Kehos.
17 Tishrei 5771: Corrected, second printing of Preliminary edition of Bereishit
published in NY by Kehos.
Elul 5769: Corrected,
second printing of Preliminary edition of Shemot published in NY
by Kehos.
Lag b’Omer 5769: Corrected, second printing of Preliminary edition of Bemidbar
published in NY by Kehos.
17 Tishrei 5769: Preliminary edition of Bereishit published in NY by Kehos.
25 Marcheshvan 5767: Preliminary edition of Shemot published in NY by Kehos.
3 Tamuz 5764:
Preliminary edition of Bemidbar published in NY by Kehos.
Erev Shavuos, 5763: “Preliminary, Review Printing” of Bemidbar printed and
distributed for comment to USA Chabad Houses and selected rabbonim, etc.
Includes questionnaire and “Issues in Translation and Peshat,” a list of
unresolved questions for comment by reviewers.
Shevat 5761-Tevet 5762: Initial versions of parashiot from the Chumash
posted on the Web at weekly intervals.
Tamuz 5760:
Editorial committee set up. Work begins shortly after.
Tamuz 5759-Tamuz 5760: Database of the Rebbe’s teachings on Chumash prepared
by the Lubavitcher Kollel at 770.
5759-first half of 5760: Project launched by Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Eliyahu Cunin,
Chabad of California; prototypes proposed and evaluated.
Who are We
Concept:
Rabbi Baruch Shlomo Eliahu Cunin, shaliach
of the Rebbe and head of Chabad of California
Project Director:
Rabbi Chaim Nachum Cunin, shaliach,
Chabad of
Project
Development:
Rabbi Levi Cunin, shaliach, Chabad of
Malibu, California
Rabbi Zushe Cunin, shaliach, Chabad of
Pacific Palisades, California
Editorial
Committee (writers)
Rabbi Betzalel Lifshitz, shaliach,
Rabbi Baruch Kaplan, lecturer at Maayanot
Yeshiva and Midreshet Shoshanat Yerushalaim, Jerusalem
Rabbi Yosef Marcus, shaliach, Chabad of
San Mateo; translator of many works of Chassidus
Rabbi Dov Wagner, shaliach, Chabad of
the University of Southern California
Rabbi Moshe Wisnefsky (editor-in-chief),
student in Jerusalem
Content Editors:
Mr. Yrachmiel Tilles (for the Book of Numbers),
educational director of Ascent Institute, Tzefat
Rabbinical
Consultants:
Rabbi Dovid Olidort, Kehot Publication Society,
Crown Heights
Rabbi Aaron Leib Raskin,
Rabbi Yonason Reinitz, Rabbinical Institute of
New Haven, Connecticut
Rabbi Avraham D. Vaisfiche, Kehot Publication
Society, Crown Heights
Editing of
Hebrew Source Texts:
Rabbi Shmuel Rabin, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Yisroel Noach Shneur Wichin (Rashi on
Exodus), lecturer at Maayanot Yeshiva, Jerusalem
Rabbi Levi Gordon (Rashi on Exodus)
Translations of
Torah Text:
The translation is partially
based on the work of—
Mr. Uri Kaploun (Genesis and Exodus), author,
translator, and editor of many Chassidic and general works in English,
Jerusalem
Dr. Shmuel Klatzkin (Leviticus, except for
Kedoshim and Emor)
Illustrations:
Mr. Ian Webster (http://www.hazard-county.com)
Mr. Marc Lumer (http://www.marclumerdesign.com)
Copy Editor:
Mrs. Sheina Malka Tannenbaum, Jerusalem
Proofreaders:
Mrs. Menucha Kaplan, Jerusalem
Rabbi Noson Vogel, Jerusalem
Project
Coordinators:
The following have assisted in this field over the
life of the project:
Rabbi Ari Baitelman, shaliach, Chabad of
Westwood
Rabbi Yossi Greisman, shaliach, Chabad
of Westwood and AskMoses.com
Rabbi Reuven Mintz, shaliach, Chabad of
Newport Beach, California
Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, shaliach, Chabad of
Cypress, California
Word Processing
Assistants
Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel &
Rivka Chanin
Typesetting:
Rabbi Yoel Gansburg, Tzefat
Rabbi Zalman Friedman (http://www.friedmanadvertising.com)
Technical
Assistance:
Rabbi Simcha
Backman, shaliach, Chabad of
This edition of the Chumash is dedicated in honor of
Nathan Yitzchok, Moshe Lev, and Gilana Pikover
May they continue to grow in the
ways of our holy Torah
by their parents, Yuri & Deana Pikover
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