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JPS 1917 Torah

The five books of the Torah in the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 English translation. Every chapter is free to read.

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Genesis 1–3 · JPS 1917 Torah

Genesis chapters 1–3, read straight through in the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 translation. The Torah Read Plainly · Quiet Torah.

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