Ein Yaakov is a compilation of all the Aggadic material in the
TalmudThe Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
together with commentaries. Its introduction contains an account of the history of Talmudic censorship and the term
GemaraThe Gemara is the part of the Talmud that contains rabbinical commentaries and analysis of the Mishnah. After the Mishnah was published by Rabbi Judah the Prince The Gemara (also transliterated Gemora or, less commonly, Gemorra) (from Aramaic גמרא gamar; literally, "[to] study" or "learning by...
. It was compiled by
Jacob ibn HabibJacob ben Solomon ibn Habib was a Spanish Talmudist born at Zamora. In his youth Ḥabib studied the Talmud under R...
and (after his death) by his son Rabbi Levi ibn Habib.
An
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version in 5 volumes appeared in 1921, prepared by Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi - Hirsch Glick of
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. It presents the original text on the right column of each page, with the corresponding English version to its left.
Ein Yaakov is a compilation of all the Aggadic material in the
TalmudThe Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
together with commentaries. Its introduction contains an account of the history of Talmudic censorship and the term
GemaraThe Gemara is the part of the Talmud that contains rabbinical commentaries and analysis of the Mishnah. After the Mishnah was published by Rabbi Judah the Prince The Gemara (also transliterated Gemora or, less commonly, Gemorra) (from Aramaic גמרא gamar; literally, "[to] study" or "learning by...
. It was compiled by
Jacob ibn HabibJacob ben Solomon ibn Habib was a Spanish Talmudist born at Zamora. In his youth Ḥabib studied the Talmud under R...
and (after his death) by his son Rabbi Levi ibn Habib.
An
EnglishAmerican English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States.English is the most common language in the United States...
version in 5 volumes appeared in 1921, prepared by Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi - Hirsch Glick of
ChicagoChicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States...
. It presents the original text on the right column of each page, with the corresponding English version to its left. It doesn't include any of the commentaries that appear in the classic version, but Rabbi Glick's translation and accompanying footnotes suffice for comprehension.
Another English translation, by
Avraham Yaakov FinkelRabbi Avraham Yaakov Finkel is a noted author to English Judaica literature.He was born in Basel, Switzerland and lived in The Hague, Netherlands until 1942, when he was deported to Bergen-Belsen by the Nazis...
, titled Ein Yaakov: The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the Talmud, was compiled in one volume.
Aggadah
The
AggadahAggadah refers to the homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in classical rabbinic literature - particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash...
consists of the inspirational and ethical teachings of the Talmud. These legends and stories illustrate the character of the great Rabbinic Sages. The Rabbis come alive as they expound, exhort, encourage the downtrodden, negotiate with Roman emperors and generals, and help the poor, sick and oppressed. These stories extend to every sphere of life, from ethics to astronomy, mysticism to marriage, and medicine. These anecdotes show that the Sages were not just thinkers and philosophers but saintly individuals whose qualities we should emulate.
About the Translator:
Avraham Yaakov FinkelRabbi Avraham Yaakov Finkel is a noted author to English Judaica literature.He was born in Basel, Switzerland and lived in The Hague, Netherlands until 1942, when he was deported to Bergen-Belsen by the Nazis...
was born in Basel, Switzerland and lived in the Hague, Netherlands until 1942, when he was deported to Bergen-Belsen by the Nazis. He authored of a number of significant volumes, including "The Essential Maimonides", "Great Chasidic Masters", and "The Responsa Anthology".