Jewish Telegraphic Agency

They set out to produce an ‘accessible’ Mishnah. The price tag: $645.

(JTA) — As an avid book collector who operates an independent Jewish press, Larry Yudelson was excited to learn that a new, annotated version of the Mishnah, the earliest compendium of Oral Torah, was ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

First Full Translation of the Mishna Published

The first complete translation of the Mishna, of all the books comprising the Palestinian Talmud, has just been completed by an English scholar, Dr. Herbert Danby, and Episcopalian Minister, and ...
The Forward

Of course remembering is a quintessential Jewish trait, but let’s not forget about forgetting

Sometimes scrutinizing ancient Jewish law reveals not just strictures and admonitions, but also benign acceptance and humaneness. Such is the conclusion of Fractured Tablets, Mira Balberg’s new book ...