The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Editon, Volume 10: Tractate Ketubot, Part IV (Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition) (Hardcover)

by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (Author)

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The latest volume in the historic publishing program that opens the doorway for pilgrims of every backround.

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The latest volume in the historic publishing program that opens the doorway for pilgrims of every backround.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Random House (October 4, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679428992
• ISBN-13: 978-0679428992
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,124,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with information. Very scholarly., June 5, 2000

By	Tim Lieder "Founder of Dybbuk Press" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

While the Steinsaltz Talmud can be guilty of placing too much information into its work, it's a great book for people with a minimal understanding of the Talmud. As of today June 5, 2000, the material covered in this volume has just been covered in Daf Yomi (page of the day) classes. I recommend it to anyone who has gone through these classes and feels like he (or she) has missed anything in the class.

Intended to stand on its own, the Steinsaltz Talmud not only gives the discussion, but also the Halacka and helpful background information about the various scholars represented. The only drawback to studying these volumes is that if you study them alone, you will get lost. A single page in the Talmud goes on for several pages in the Steinsaltz and you can spend so much time absorbing the background info that you lose thread of the discussion taking place. So make sure to study these books with someone who knows a little more than you (or a lot more than you) and you'll be fine.