The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a scholar who stands at the pinnacle of his field. Every page contains:
- complete traditional Hebrew text, with cantillation notes
- JPS translation of the Holy Scriptures
- aliyot breaks
- Masoretic notes
- commentary by a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources
Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps.