The Babylonian Talmud: A Translation and Commentary

Review of: "The Babylonian Talmud: A Translation and Commentary 22-Volume Set ed. Edition," by Jacob Neusner (Author).This is a very well written, understandable (readable), and affordable set for the researcher. The translation is all in English (only) and consists of twenty-two (22) volumes where the entire Babylonian Talmud is presented. The set was copyrighted and published in 2005 and then a revised edition in 2011 by Henrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC P.O. Box 3473 Peabody, MA 01961-3472. The ISBN for the set is: 978-1-59856-526-3.The set is edited by Jacob Neusner and translated by Jacob Neusner, Tzvee Zahavy, Alan Avery-Peck, B. Barry Levy, Martin S. Jaffe, and Peter Haas. This set is codified and is a reproduction of the thirty-six volume edition originally published as "The Talmud of Babylonia: An Academic Commentary," in the University of South Florida Academic Commentary Series (1994-1999). This is an easy to read and understand format. This version references the name of the tractate and places the folios (subsections) grouped together into separate chapters in each volume. It utilizes running page headings showing the tractate, chapter and folio. In addition, Jacob Neusner provides references to changes in language from Aramaic to Hebrew. He also provides many references, such as to the Mishnah, the Torah and other works like the Tosefta.The volumes consist of the following tractates:No. 1- BerakhotNo. 2- ShabbatNo. 3- 'ErubinNo. 4- PesahimNo. 5- Yoma, SukkahNo. 6- Besah, Rosh HashanahNo. 7- Ta'anit, Megillah, Mo'ed Qatan, HagigahNo. 8- YebamotNo. 9- KetubotNo. 10- Nedarim, NazirNo. 11- Sotah, GittinNo. 12- QiddushinNo. 13- Baba QammaNo. 14- Baba Mesi'aNo. 15- Baba BatraNo. 16 - SanhedrinNo. 17- Makkot, 'Abodah Zarah, HorayotNo. 18- Shebu'ot, ZebahimNo. 19- MenahotNo. 20- HullinNo. 21- Bekhorot, 'Arakhin, TemurahNo. 22- Keritot, Me'ilah, Tamid, NiddahAgain this is a great resource for study and research.

For the longest time this material has only been available in slightly pricey multi-volume book sets. Now, thanks to the miracle of CD-Rom and computers, here's 20-some volumes on one disk! And the price is right for me, for sure. This is a good translation & commentary, too. Kudos to the publishers of this! Without this technology, I wouldn't have enough room in my place for all this material.

This is a beautiful, well-bound set of books. But just so there's no misunderstanding, this edition of the Talmud is 100% in English translation. There's not a word in Hebrew or Aramaic, not even in footnote form. In fact, there are no footnotes.The serious scholar may want to look at the 73 volume Schottenstein edition which is even nicer (and at $3,000 it better be). There you'll find all the original language text plus English translation. You have to weigh the costs and benefits, but both editions are excellent.

I suspect it's incomplete. Judging by the size of the hardcover Talmud & it's number of volumes, I think that mine is missing a lot. Covers the main points with a lot of commentary and conflicting opinions of Rabbis. Only includes quoted sections, i suspect the real Talmud has much more...but it is worth having and the CD version that plays on Adobe Acrobat is very convenient.

A must set of commentaries for those who are serious about gaining knowledge of the Bible.

A great translation, easier to read and in contemporary English. Pretty easy to navigate once you read the instructions. This is a good deal all the way around.

I am disappointed in this version of the Talmud. (I purchased the CD-ROM.) Comparing this to on-line Talmuds available, I would say that this one is censored. Do a little bit of research - which I wish I had done before purchasing this - and you'll find that there are editions of the Talmud which have much of the X-Rated commentary about Christ and Christians/Gentiles (Gentiles and Christians are one in the same, but really Gentiles are anyone who are not Jews). I would have to write porn to describe what is contained in the true Talmud. I have not been able to find some Talmud commentary in this edition that is in others. I'll keep looking and if I find that it is my error, I will admit it and retract what I've said. Right now I'm sticking to what I first said. Having said this, am I a seeker of trash in print? No. I am seeking the truth that is denied about Judaism. Judaism is not the faith of God's people who we read about in the Holy Bible. Judaism is a newly fabricated religion that began after A.D. 70 when the Temple was destroyed. Some call it the Law on the Law. It is the teaching of rabbis whose commentary is held on par with or even higher than the Holy Bible.I have seen Neusner's name at a web site which is dedicated to promoting the softer side of the Talmud.

Received it in the mail not long ago. It was in great condition and I'm very satisfied and happy!!