Jewish Publication Society of America Version

The Jewish Publication Society of America Version (JPS) of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) was the first Bible translation published by the Jewish Publication Society of America and the first translation of the Tanakh into English by a committee of Jews (though there had been earlier solo efforts, such as that of Isaac Leeser).

[1] The full publication title is The Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text: A New Translation with the Aid of Previous Versions and with Constant Consultation of Jewish Authorities.

[1][3] The Jewish Publication Society's plan called for a committee of seven editors who would be responsible for the entire translation.

They included Solomon Schechter, Cyrus Adler and Joseph Jacobs, from the Society, and Kaufmann Kohler, David Philipson, and Samuel Schulman, from the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Further, it has influenced many subsequent 20th century translations by drawing attention to the Jewish view of many passages.