A book by Richard W. Golden

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“Groundbreaking”

Richard W. Golden identifies the relationship between each Haftarah and its Parsha, exploring how this connection remains pertinent today.

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The Haftarah and Its Parsha, hardcover

About the Book

For some 2,000 years, the practice at every Jewish congregation on Shabbos morning has been to read a weekly portion from the Torah followed by a reading from the books of the prophets, the haftarah.

Despite the haftarah’s antiquity and universality, we know little about its origin or purpose.

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Praise for the book

“A thoughtful elucidation of a common practice of Judaism.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Readers need not be intimately familiar with the parshot and their haphtarot to appreciate this book, or even know the language of the texts. It is a great and helpful read. Highly recommend.”

Long Island Jewish World

“…a needed and welcome introduction for anyone (Jewish or not) who wants to learn about the haftarah and its essential (and perhaps too often overlooked) place in the Jewish liturgy.”

Mark Levine, Librarian, New York City

Sunset, 2021
photograph by Richard W. Golden

Richard W. Golden in Yosemite
Yosemite, 2016

About the Author

Richard Golden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945.

After graduating from college (University of Pennsylvania) and law school (University of Chicago), he moved to Brooklyn 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.

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Richard is available for interviews, speaking engagements and signing events.

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Sunset, Sprague Lake, 2019
photograph by Richard W. Golden

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