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Looking for a good Talmud set or volume?

For many people today, the Talmud may seem inaccessible. First of all, it's very large, with 5,894 pages. And second, it's written mostly in Aramaic. And third, the structure of the Talmud page is not like most books (in fact, it has been compared to the

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structure of...a web page!) Finally, discussions in one tractate refer to others, so that you're assumed to know the whole thing before you start.

Thankfully, there are now two excellent versions for people most comfortable in English, one by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, and one by Artscroll (known as the Schottenstein edition). They're not just translations - these editions explain and guide you through as you enter the intellectual, religious, and legal discourse of the sages and commentators over centuries. The Soncino Talmud (shown here) is also a classic, and is available as a complete set, with facing English and Hebrew/Aramaic pages. If you can follow a sugya but need English, this is a great option.

Traditional Talmud (Shas) Sets

These beautiful traditional sets of the Babylonian Talmud, available from our friends at Judaism.com, will make exquisite gifts to your special scholar or student - or even yourself. We use the full-size Moznaim edition, since our vision isn't quite what it used to be, and it really is a beauty. The type is clear, and the introductions to Rashi's commentary (the dibburei mathil) are set in regular type (not Rashi script), a feature we find helpful. The smaller editions are handy for travel or for use in class.

Talmud - Moznaim (Neharda'a) full-size (9"x12") edition, 20 volumes

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Steinsaltz Talmud

We personally like the Steinsaltz Talmud best, because it includes a unique blended translation and commentary to help us steer our course through the Sea of Talmud. (Yes, that's one name for it. It's that big.) The Steinsaltz Talmud edition is truly a masterpiece. It even has margin notes on words Rashi used in Old French, geography, short biographies of the rabbis taking part in the current page's discussions, etc. The Steinsaltz Talmud is also a beautifully produced book.

Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud

The Schottenstein Talmud, published by Artscroll, is also a considerable achievement. The Artscroll Schottenstein edition has facing English and Hebrew pages, where the English page reproduces the traditional layout of the Hebrew facing page. No small feat, that, when you consider that an English translation usually needs about 30% more words than a Hebrew original...and the language of the Talmud is especially condensed. The Artscroll Talmud is also a handsomely-bound edition, one you can be proud to have on your bookshelf. In addition to the full-size Schottenstein edition, Artscroll also has a smaller 8 3/4" x 12" Daf Yomi (daily page) edition. You can use the Artscroll Schottenstein Daf Yomi edition to join with thousands of Jews around the world studying one page of Talmud a day according to a schedule. This edition is smaller so you can take it with you on the bus and study while commuting or on a break at work.

Soncino Talmud

The Soncino Hebrew/English Babylonian Talmud (30-Volume Set) is another fine edition. Like the Artscroll Talmud, the Soncino Talmud preserves the traditional layout of the Talmud page, with Hebrew (and Aramaic) on one side, and the English translation on the facing page. The Soncino Talmud differs from the Artscroll Talmud and the Steinsaltz Talmud in that it offers a translation but skips the detailed explanations in English of the other editions. The Soncino Talmud is, like the Steinsaltz and Artscroll editions, beautifully produced. Since it sticks to the Talmud text plus translation, it's more compact than the other two. And it's available as a complete set...as well as in a CD-ROM edition.

How to choose a Talmud edition

You'll do fine with any of these Talmud editions; which one to choose is really a matter of individual taste. The Soncino Talmud is closest to the traditional Vilna layout. The Artscroll Talmud adds commentary to help you navigate that layout, and the Steinsaltz Talmud blends the traditional commentaries into a running text that's perhaps easiest for those of us used to reading a text from start to finish instead of moving around on the page in non-linear fashion.

So, come, join the discussion. It's intellectually and religiously stimulating to hear the voices of the ancient academies in Babylonia, joined by commentators over the centuries, and sooner than you know it, you're taking part yourself! Talmud is traditionally studied in pairs - hevrutas - it's not a book to read cover-to-cover. You need a friend at about the same level as you to work through passages together and keep each other on track through the threads of the arguments. A small group will also do nicely, as long as each of you works your way through the text.

When you click on the Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud volumes here, we take you to the Artscroll site, just as we take you to Amazon for the Steinsaltz and Soncino Talmuds. That's because Amazon's selection of the Artscroll Schottenstein edition is limited. On the other hand, if you want an inexpensive Steinsaltz edition, Amazon's your best bet - they've got used copies and remainders in addition to in-print new copies.

More Talmud Editions and Books on Talmud!

Here are many more Talmud editions and various books on Talmud, available from Amazon.


1.	[no image]	New Edition of the Babylonian Talmud (Volume 1) from General Books Price: $24.76 Customer Review: It took hundreds of years to think, to write, to comment, so can we have a break here. On the other hand, it is so great to have onb my Kindle, I will never run out of reading material again when traveling!	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		The Essential Talmud from Basic Books Price: $9.22 Customer Review: Great overview of the world at the time of the Talmud, the contributors, how the Talmud was compiled and how to learn it.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Everyman's Talmud: The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages from BN Publishing Price: $11.55 Customer Review: I purchased this book for reference and research. So far it is very informative. I would recommend it to anyone who is also searching for this type of reference material.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud from Alpha Price: $10.97 Customer Review: I believe that Rabbi Aaron Parry has a sublime natural talent with his writing technique. There are very few quirks/idiosyncrasies in his doctrines which I find misleading; however, I am in flabbergasted at how phenomenal and stupefying the remainder of this book is. This book inflates one's... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Jesus in the Talmud from Princeton University Press Price: $16.89 Customer Review: There have traditionally been three schools of thought about references to Jesus in rabbinic literature: The rabbis had early source material and therefore have insight to offer on the historical Jesus; the references are not in any way historical and therefore of no value; or, they refer to another... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: $9.23 Customer Review: Rabbi Solomon's book is an introduction to the Talmud, the second most important written text in Judaism. The Talmud is second in importance to the Bible, and it seeks to apply the words of the Bible(Jewish Bible only contains what is generally referred to as Old Testament)to the lives of the Jewish... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Swimming in the Sea of Talmud from Jewish Publications Society Price: $25.65 Customer Review: Rabbis Katz and Schwartz have wrtten a lucid introduction to talmudic study. Talmud is voluminous, encompassing many tractates divided into six orders of study. If you were to read a page a day (front and back of each) it would take seven and a half years to comlpete the task. Indeed, many people do... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		The Talmud Unmasked: The Secret Rabbinical Teachings Concerning Christians from Martino Fine Books Price: $9.89 Customer Review: I looked forward to reading this book immensely, and I was not disappointed. Also I recommend reading: "THE HOAX OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY" by Arthur R. Butz.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		The Baseball Talmud: The Definitive Position-by-Position Ranking of Baseball's Chosen Players from Harper Price: $10.99 Customer Review: This book tells you everything you wanted to know about Jewish Ball players. Found out things I didn't know. Great. Bought these as gifts for friends.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Babylonian Talmud from Nabu Press Price: $18.20 Customer Review: Comments from the publisher: The book was corrected on March 1st, 2010. The new version includes all 20 volumes. MobileReference	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		The Talmud and the Internet: A Journey between Worlds from Picador Price: $1.45 Customer Review: A short, pleasing essay on the different strands that inform our lives, which we weave into our consciousness. Rosen speaks often of personal things, but stays more on the philosophical level in his overall writing. The reader comes away knowing more about his analytical tendencies than his own... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		The Talmud of Jmmanuel: The Clear Translation in English and German from Wildflower Press Price: $69.95 Customer Review: "The Talmud of Jmmanuel" is a translation of a sensational ancient manuscript revealing the true teachings of Jesus Christ, whose real name was Jmmanuel. The manuscript was smuggled out of Israel by a Greek Catholic priest named Isa Rashid, who was eventually murdered by the Mossad in Baghdad, after... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Volume 3: Tractate Bava Metzia Part 3 (Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition) (The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Volume III: ... (Hardcover) (English and Hebrew Edition) from Random House Price: $36.50 Customer Review: This edition is perfect if your not too hot on your aramaic. It has a clear lay out and a good translation. It provides an easy to follow english version with the hebrew layed out along side and tries its best to keep the style and order of the original.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Talmud of Jmmanuel from Bridger House Publishers Price: $8.70 Customer Review: This book was ok but was not what I expected. Is it true? I don't know.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Practical Talmud Dictionary (English and Hebrew Edition) from Feldheim Price: $26.97 Customer Review: This book was recommended to me by my rabbi when I started studying Talmud and I don't see how you can study Talmud without it. It's certainly a must-have. I also recommend the companion volume Grammar for Gemara and Targum Onkelos by the same author.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Vol. 1: Tractate Bava Metzia, Part 1 (English and Hebrew Edition) from Random House Price: $78.00	Click here for more information


17.		The Cambridge Companion to the Talmud and Rabbinic Literature (Cambridge Companions to Religion) from Cambridge University Press Price: $17.86 Customer Review: I got this book for a class on Talmud, and it's proving to be a most excellent resources and companion to the class itself. The book is well organized and it's easy to navigate, whether you're a beginner or sage scholars.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature (English and Hebrew Edition) from Hendrickson Publishers Price: $31.83 Customer Review: This is a great product for those who can speak Hebrew unfortunately I can not and I lost my shipping slip.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Volume 2: Tractate Bava Metzia Part 2 (Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition) (The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Volume II: ... II) (Hardcover) (English and Hebrew Edition) from Random House Price: $43.00 Customer Review: This is a wonderful addition to your library. The books are clearly laid out and very readable. The only problem is that they're out of print. Locating the books is challenging and the asking price for the rarer volumes is quite high	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.	[no image]	Talmud Jmmanuel from Steelmark Price: $15.62 Customer Review: This book is very uncomfortable to read. It contradicts many established and accepted Bible truths. Personally, I feel this book is valid and extremely important. A recommended read.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


21.		The Talmud vol.5: The Steinsaltz Edition : Tractate Bava Metzia, Part V from Random House Price: $35.00	Click here for more information


22.		Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash from Publisher\'s Row / Varda Books Price: $26.19 Customer Review: Good solid book, but assumes more familiarity with the material and history than would justify the title "Introduction". It's a little difficult to follow at times if the reader is not already familiar with the subject and has the source documents at hand. It would also be helpful to have some... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


23.		Learn Talmud from Behrman House Price: $9.94	Click here for more information


24.		The Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Berakoth, Soncino from www.bnpublishing.com Price: $9.59 Customer Review: I would recommend another text. This book is incomplete, missing many parts. It's unfortunate - I had hoped to find a carefully referenced text. This one just doesn't cut it.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


25.		El Talmud (El Libro De Bolsillo) (Spanish Edition) from Alianza Editorial Price: $13.47	Click here for more information


26.		THE ARCHKO VOLUME Or, The Archeological Writings of the Sanhedrim & Talmuds of the Jews from Cosimo Classics Price: $14.00 Customer Review: Any one who takes this book seriously has problems with reality. I do not believe the so-called scholars who investigated and verified this book could read Hebrew-Aramaic or even Greek and Latin. They did not know the origins of Hebrew Law and the progression of the Mishnah, Talmud or Aggadot that... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


27.		Schottenstein Daf Yomi Edition of the Talmud - English Shabbos Volume 1 (folios 2a - 36a) from Mesorah Pubns Ltd Price: $28.11	Click here for more information


28.		Talmud with Training Wheels: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Talmud (Talmud with Training Wheels) (Talmud with Training Wheels) from Alef Design Group Price: $8.94 Customer Review: Very good, very basic, for those who have not had experience with the Talmud. It explains all the different facets. As it say, it is an absolute beginners guide and explanations are easy to understand. Not for the person who is already familiar with Talmud. As a teacher, I will use this for people... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


29.		Talmud Bavli: Tractate Bava Basra : The Gemara/the Schottenstein Edition (The Artscroll) from Artscroll Price: $36.49 Customer Review: As I said, this is the BEST talmud out there. I keep mine in school to learn from during class. There are notes on all of the hard concepts. I enjoy learning from this great SAPHER	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


30.		The Talmud, The Steinsaltz Edition, Volume 4: Tractate Bava Metzia Part IV (Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition) from Random House Price: $159.45	Click here for more information

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