Berachos, Vol. 1 [2a-30b]

The Schottenstein Edition Talmud Bavli #01

by Chaim Malinowitz, Yisroel Simcha Schorr, Gedaliah Zlotowitz

Open the Schottenstein Edition and step into a "study hall without walls." Feel the electricity, the excitement, the profundity, the beauty of the Talmudic experience!Let the Talmud open your eyes to the wonders of the Torah. Acclaimed by a broad spectrum of roshei yeshivah, scholars, and laymen around the world, this series letsyou join the world of Abaye and Rava without oversimplification, without extraneous material, without turgidity. It's clear. It's accurate. It's challenging. It's authentic. Every word of the text appears, vowelized and translated Each phrase is explained so that the reader understands the reasoning and flow Each question, answer, proof and rebuttal is introduced so that the reader will know where the Gemara is taking him Notes expand on the explanation of the Gemara's points, and explain unfamiliar ideas without interrupting the flow of the text Detailed diagrams Introductions to the entire tractate and to each topic, wherever necessary Glossary explains key e

Genres: Religion, Judaism

592 pages, Hardcover

First published May 30, 1997

Reviews

[Taylor Swift Scholar · Rating 4 out of 5]

How does one rate the Talmud? I guess I will say that as a beginner, I had to google a whole lot of untranslated Hebrew words, but overall found this to be a helpful and informative edition.

[Simcha York · Rating 5 out of 5]

Artscroll's Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud does exactly what it is meant to do - it provides a great resource for English readers who don't yet have a great command of Hebrew and Aramaic.

This edition is based on the classic Vilna edition of the Talmud Bavli, and each two-page spread consists of a reproduction of the Vilna page and an opposing page of translation and commentary. The translation is given in-line with a vowelized reproduction of the Vilna text. However, the translation is available only for the text of the Mishnah and Gemara - no translation is provided for the Rashi and Tosafot commentary (though the gist of these passages are sometimes given in the English commentary.

As with many Artscroll products, these are handsome, well-made books. The translation seems generally solid (I recommend keeping a copy of Jastrow's dictionary on hand), though the commentary, while insightful, isn't generally offering a very broad range of views (the Schottenstein Edition, while unquestionably scholarly, is not intended in any way to be a critical edition).

This edition of the Talmud is currently probably the best resource available for the non-Yeshiva trained individual who wishes to gain some familiarity with this great work.

[Shawneci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few people ever read it. This is the most ideal translation of the Talmud available and a great place for serious students to start. This book is called Berachos or Berachot - meaning prayers or blessings. The entire book is about the Shema, the prayer said at different times in the day. It deals with all the nuances and etiquette for saying Shema in all situations. Some parts of even pretty funny! They spend about 50 pages on bathroom etiquette in relation to saying Shema. Also lots of illluminating tidbits about jewish life in Roman & Persian times. Definately keep your bible handy because there is constant citations of scripture, if you love the Torah even if your a Christian or Muslim this book will help your spiritual journey.

[Alexis]

Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud: English Full Size, Berachos, Vol. 1 (folios 2a-30b) by Zlotowitz (1998)