The Steinsaltz Talmud

Jerusalem Post | June 18, 1999| | Copyright

Bina Saban
Jerusalem Post
06-18-1999
Admirers and detractors alike have long recognized that the Talmud is the key to Jewish survival. It is one of the most important works of Jewish civilization, with the expression "the sea of Talmud" aptly describing the vast conversation between different sages that began some 1,500 years ago.

The Talmud contains wisdom of the sages in areas of law and ritual, medicine, science, historical documentation and other topics.

In the past it has been difficult for many to delve into the sea of Talmud because even for those fluent in Hebrew, the ...

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