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By: Adin Steinsaltz
Narrated by: Shlomo Zacks
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The Essential Talmud is a masterful introduction by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz to the great repository of Jewish wisdom, the Talmud. A book of profound scholarship and concise pedagogy, The Essential Talmud succinctly describes the Talmud's history, structure, and methodology. It summarizes the Talmud's main principles, demonstrates its contemporary relevance, and captures the spirit of this unique and paradoxical sacred text as a human expression of divine law.

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Comprehensive Introduction • Historical Explanation • Educational Content • Concise Summary • Informative Overview

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Very informative. Great as an introduction or for the experienced talmudist. Excellent narration by Shlomo Zacks.

Great read

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Very heavy on Talmud background, who’s who, mini-bio’s, etc. Light on Talmud teachings. Not overly interesting.

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This book is a scholarly historical explanation of what the Talmud is and how it shaped the Jews through the years.

Shlomo did a great job reading. this was informative but a bit dry at times.

I didn't know what to expect

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Adin Steinsaltz is a treasure. This volume is a concise history of the Talmud, it’s authors and methodologies. Only the great Steinsaltz can do this important subject justice, as he is the one who translated the entire monumental Talmud into English. With erudition and scholarly insight, he methodically takes you through the basics of the Talmud, a compelational heritage of the Jewish people that is inaccessible to most.
As always, Shlomo Zacks does a superb job narrating the material that he is clearly familiar with.
This book is for those who want to understand Jewish history and culture from the time of the second temple to current times. It should be mandatory reading for any student of the Talmud. I would have gained greatly had I read this book prior to my many years of Talmud study.

Incomparable work by a true Scholar

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it reads more like a textbook so its a bit dry. But it is packed with amazing material and insights into the talmud.

very informative. reads more like a textbook.

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