Jonathan D. Sarna

Biblical Scholar Nahum Sarna, ‘Understanding Genesis’ Author

When I picture my father, my abba, renowned biblical scholar and translator Nahum Sarna, I inevitably picture him studying. His favorite room, by far, was his book-lined study: There he sat, morning, noon and long past nightfall, reading, writing and teaching. My father, who died June 23 at the age of 82, defined Torah very…