Babylonian Talmud Masechet Makkot: Talmud Page Project (Hebrew)

description of book With full English translation of Gemara, Rashi, Tosafot, Rabbeinu Channanel and Ein Mishpat Masechet Makkot is the tractate of the Talmud that deals with conspiring witnesses, cities of refuge and other court administered punishments. It is an excellent tractate with which to begin Talmud learning and consists of 46 pages (23 daf / double sided pages). This first ever English “Tzurat HaDaf” Talmud is aimed at learners who have not reached the level of Hebrew and Aramaic to be able to study from the original text, but who would like to learn the Talmud at the highest level.The Talmud includes the commentaries of Rashi, Tosefot and Rabbeinu Chananel in plain English, and opposite the matching page in Hebrew. An ideal Talmud for Daf Yomi or for an in depth shiur, students without Hebrew can now prepare the whole daf (page) by referencing the Rashi and Tosefot at the side of the page as they learn through the central text. Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld from Kollel Iyun Hadaf describes it as “the perfect jumping-board for diving into the Gemara in its original format.” Among Yeshivot that have welcomed it, Rabbi Shimshon Jacob from Yeshivat Lev haTorah has described it as “a game-changer for my students, enabling them to engage in meaningful Talmudic learning despite lacking Hebrew or Aramaic skills. It provides a comprehensive and authentic Talmudic experience without the language barrier, enriching their learning on a deeper level.” Rabbi Jeremy Spierer from the YTA program at Yeshivat Netiv Meir says: “We used Rabbi Dee’s English Tzurat haDaf for two years for our 11th and 12th grade boys who had little or no Hebrew or Aramaic skills. It was particularly empowering for these students to discover that …. traditional yeshiva learning is within their grasp.”