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Translated from the aramaic to modern hebrew, with explanations and commentary by one of the great talmud scholars of all time, rabbi adin steinsaltz, the. This section of the mishnah was written by the rabbis to inform all jews what must be done to fulfill their biblical obligations of prayer and commandments about food. In stock ships worldwide from israel within 36 business days. Steinsaltz talmud edition is done after 45 years journal. The essential talmud book by adin evenisrael steinsaltz. Adin evenisrael steinsaltz has 198 books on goodreads with 4768 ratings.
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