A Beginner's Guide to the Steinsaltz Talmud

by Judith Z. Abrams

Overview

In A Beginner's Guide to The Steinsaltz Talmud, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams selects a fascinating and provocative section from the Talmud and helps students to reap the vast rewards that can be achieved when one encounters Rabbi Steinsaltz's historic, ground-breaking work.
With the publication of The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition, it is now possible for the modern reader to study Judaism's great compendium of Jewish law and legend for the first time. The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition is more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes our personal instructor, guiding us through the intricate paths of talmudic logic and thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765760470
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Judith Z. Abrams has published many books on rabbinic literature, including Judaism and Disability: Portrayals in Ancient Texts from the Tanach through the Bavli, which was the recipient of the Koret Jewish Studies Publication Program Publication Subsidy for 1998. She is the founder and director of Maqom: A School for Adult Talmud Study, where anyone can learn Talmud, regardless of their background. Maqom study materials are available on the Internet (http://www.compassnet.com/~maqom).