From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey

Diana Liptons many insights into biblical texts are well known to contemporary scholars. Her commentary on food in the Torah offers a fresh look at some familiar passages and themes. Definitely eye-opening! Professor James Kugel, author of How to Read the Bible
Food in the Torah, argues Diana Lipton, is the basis of a rich and subtle language with which God communicates with Israel, Israel addresses God and people speak to each other. This is the theme of a suggestive collection of essays by some great Judaic scholars of our time, yielding delicious fruits of insight and an unusual salad of sustenance and spirituality. A feast to be treasured by all lovers of that full-flavoured mix of food and faith that is Jewish life at its best. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Every generation approaches the Torah in search of insight. Traditional commentaries and even translations reflect this quest. A central concern of our time is food. In this splendid volume Diana Lipton combines an impressive array of contributors with her own commentary to create a wonderful spread table of insights from the Torah on a subject that affects us all. Professor Naomi Tadmor, author of The Social Universe of the English Bible: Scripture, Society and Culture in Early Modern England
"A feast to be treasured by all lovers of that full-flavoured mix of food and faith that is Jewish life at its best." Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, philosopher, and scholar
"Many of these opening essays and commentaries are truly eye opening. Even those who know the weekly Torah portions quite well may be surprised to learn of all the hidden food and mealtime connections that there really are!... In today's market, where parsha books are overflowing and competing for a limited readership, this book is to be commended for its very original and unique angle. Who isn't interested in food?" Rabbi Ari Enkin, torahbookreviews.blogspot.co.il
"Food is at the heart of Jewish life and culture. From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey spotlights food in the Torah itself, as it explores themes like love, compassion, social justice, memory, belonging, deception, life and death. Originally an online project to support the food rescue charity, Leket Israel,the book comprises short essays on food in the parsha by 52 internationally acclaimed scholars and Jewish educators, and a verse-by-verse commentary by Diana Lipton." Phil Jacobs, www.jewishlinknj.com