Portland, OR – A Seattle-based wholesale giant famed for its gargantuan 10-gallon tubs of mustard and 76-pound containers of detergent is about to start selling Jewish scripture.
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In late November, Costco plans to begin offering copies of “The Illustrated Torah,” a colorful and appropriately supersized rendering of the Old Testament, at select stores around the country.
Weighing in at 3.8 pounds per copy, the book will appear at Costco branches in areas that have significant Jewish populations, including New York, Florida, California and Washington, D.C.
Produced by Gefen Publishing House in Jerusalem, the work contains English translations of each week’s Torah and Haftarah portions, many adorned with Hebrew inscriptions and paintings by Israeli artist Michal Meron.
They already sell Artscroll’s Stone chumash in the one in Toronto
I feel a little queasy at the thought of this book being sold under the same roof as family-sized packs of pork chops. I hope they don’t end up in the same shopping cart together.
Does anyone know if this is an “orthodox version”?
A few years ago, the Costco in Seattle was selling the English Steinsaltz gemara. Go figure.
Most probaly get family size package like 5 books togther. Now you can get a coffin,sefer,and a load of pork in one trip
I bought a few volumes of the English Steinsaltz at Costco a few years ago. It was sold for about half the retail price. If there is a market and they get a good price they’ll sell it.
Actually,, Costco in Canada, has been selling artscroll siddurim and chamisha chumshei torah for a few years already, along with other various jewish books,
The Costco in Nanuet has an ever-increasing kosher section (including bakery, fresh fish and meat) to cater to the population in neighboring Monsey.
They sell cholov yisroel cheese in many locations for $9.99