Abstract
No book is more core to the history and development of Judaism than the Bible. But how is the Bible read, understood, and used today? Leonard J. Greenspoon notes that Jews interact with the Bible in individual and collective ways. He describes the Bible as a physical object (originally a scroll) that has been central to public worship and that also features widely in popular culture. Greenspoon emphasizes the role of translation of and access to the text and how these are directed at both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. The Bible has been engaged in Jewish literature, and other literatures and works, for a long time. It has also provided the foundation for guidance on a wide array of topics, particularly moral and ethical issues, including contemporary issues such as slavery, abortion, immigration, homosexuality, capital punishment, women's rights, and meat eating.