Ein Yaakov The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the Talmud |
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| Other:
| Rabbi Chaviv, Yaakov ibn |
| Translator:
| Finkel, Avraham Yaakov |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7657-6082-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Jason Aronson |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the only complete English translation of the classic Jewish text known as Ein Yaakov.Ein Yaakov is a collection of all the agaddah (the non-legal) material of the Talmud, compiled by Rabbi Yaakov ibn Chaviv, the fifteenth century talmudist. Scattered among the more than 2,700 pages of the Talmud, aggadah focuses on the ethical and inspirational aspects of the Torah way of life. Through a wealth of homilies, anecdotes, allegories, pithy sayings, and interpretations of biblical...
More DescriptionThis is the only complete English translation of the classic Jewish text known as Ein Yaakov.Ein Yaakov is a collection of all the agaddah (the non-legal) material of the Talmud, compiled by Rabbi Yaakov ibn Chaviv, the fifteenth century talmudist. Scattered among the more than 2,700 pages of the Talmud, aggadah focuses on the ethical and inspirational aspects of the Torah way of life. Through a wealth of homilies, anecdotes, allegories, pithy sayings, and interpretations of biblical verses, it has been said that the aggadah brings you closer to God and his Torah.