Ein Yaakov
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Ein Yaakov is a compilation of all the Aggadic material in the Talmud
together with commentaries. Its introduction contains an account of the history of Talmudic censorship and the term Gemara
. It was compiled by Jacob ibn Habib
and (after his death) by his son Rabbi Levi ibn Habib.
An English
version in 5 volumes appeared in 1921, prepared by Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi - Hirsch Glick of Chicago
. 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 Finkel
, titled Ein Yaakov: The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the Talmud, was compiled in one volume.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
together with commentaries. Its introduction contains an account of the history of Talmudic censorship and the term Gemara
Gemara
The Gemara is the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on 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 Habib
Jacob ibn Habib
Jacob ben Solomon ibn Habib was a rabbi and talmudist born at Zamora, Spain. In his youth Ibn Ḥabib studied the Talmud under R...
and (after his death) by his son Rabbi Levi ibn Habib.
An English
American English
American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
version in 5 volumes appeared in 1921, prepared by Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi - Hirsch Glick of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. 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 Finkel
Avraham Yaakov Finkel
ẵRabbi 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.