Seder, Parasha, Perek, Pisuk and Kissa: A Study Of The Divisions of The Torah, Prophets and Writings

This essay is a study of the history of the divisions of the biblical text. It was originally published in 1912, authored by Chief Rabbi Moses Gaster, Ph.D. The text has been updated for digital reading devices.

Rabbi Moses Gaster covers the history of the terms of biblical divisions, lessons, orders, studies, and verses from the wealth of Rabbinic, Samaritan, Karaite, Early Christian, and Secular literature. Rabbi Gaster explores the original Torah reading cycle and proves linguistically that all others are variants of this method.

This is an essay rich in content and is sure to educate even the most educated student.