Not only does the Torah record the dawn of mankind and the early history of the Jewish people but, most important, it sets forth and defines the basic laws and rules that have governed the moral, ethical, and social behavior of humanity for close to 4,000 years. This masterful new English translation by a world-famous scholar and editor and its juxtaposition, side by side, with the renowned Heidenheim Hebrew text provide contemporary readers and worshipers with the highest readability achieved in a modern edition.