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Searching for the commentary of Rabbi Menahem ben Simeon of Posquières to Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Over Pesach I was taking a deeper dive into the Haggadah and saw an unusual reference in the Koren Tanach from Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel Steinsaltz to the commentary from Rabbi Menachem ben Shimon (...
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Kovetz Mefarshim by daf
Has anyone ever put out mefarshim on gemara by daf rather than mefaresh? Or try to collect primary rishonim/achronim discussed in yeshivot per daf and reprint them together?
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Writing a commentary on Chumash using Microsoft Word
I am trying to write a commentary (in Hebrew) on Chumash. I would like to have a layout where the verses are at the top of the page, and the commentary underneath (adjusted for size based on how much ...
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(Early) Acharonim on Taharot?
There is no Gemara on most of Seder Taharot apart from Maseches Niddah. There are commentaries on the Mishnayos there from Rambam and the Rash as well as the Rosh, Maharam of Rottenburg and Hai Gaon. ...
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English Tanakh with as much commentary as possible
I am looking for a Tanakh Sefer (or set) which has as much commentary as possible. I’m basically looking for one place where I can study without opening a thousand other seforim.
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Is there a Sipurey Maasiyos with very good explanations
Is there a good version of Sipurey Maasiyos by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov with excellent commentary, in English or in Hebrew?
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Works of Rav Moshe ibn Chaviv
If I'm not mistaken a popular series of sefarim for Maseches Rosh Hashanah, Yoma, and Sukkah, are respectively "Yom Teruah", "Tosefes Yom Hakippurim", "Kapos Temarim", by ...
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Are there any compliations of ancient/medieval Jewish comments on Scripture?
Is there any book or website where I can look up ancient/medieval Jewish teaching on any given verse in the Tanach to see what the Talmud, Midrash, Rashi, etc. says about the verse? Something akin to ...
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Looking for an easy to read chassidic commentary on the Torah
I'm looking for an easy to read chassidic comentary on the Torah. I'm looking for a single commentary. Iwas considering to buy Imrei Noam by the Dzikov rebbe, but I'm not sure if it is easy to read.
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need help finding online midrash sources about the story of exodus?
I need to find online midrash sources (in English ,and can be searched using key words ) that explain the whole or most of the story of Moses and the pharaoh...
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Mashiach and the (blessing of the) tribes (Gen. 49)
I have a question regarding the blessings of the tribes in Bereishis 49. The Torah (49:14) states for example, "Issachar is a strong-boned ass, Crouching among the sheepfolds", which Rashi ...
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"Rambam In Context" Sefer
Is anyone aware of a Sefer which traces the psokim of the Rambam to their source in the Gemoro together with providing the necessary background and other varying halachic opinions? In other words a ...
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Torah Commentary of R. Nissim of Marseilles
Is the commentary of R. Nissim of Marseilles on the Torah available for free online?
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Commentaries on Moreh Nevuchim
I have heard that there are many commentaries on Moreh Nevuchim. However, all editions that I have seen in person contain just the text, sometimes with editorial footnotes. Can anyone provide:
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Rav Yosef Karo's Kesef Mishneh: is there online an English translation?
Do you know of online an English translation of Rav Yosef Karo's Kesef Mishneh? Unless I'm mistaken, it is a fundamental work to better understand the Mishneh Torah.
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Commentaries on aruch hashulchan
Did anyone write a peirush on aruch hashulchan?(on the choshen mishpat part) I am looking for a english or hebrew commentary.
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Has anyone learned the Sheiltot of R. Achai Gaon with the Netziv's commentary?
Would you recommend it? I really enjoy learning anything with the Netziv and I like the idea of halachic midrashim on the parsha with some ethical messages. It seems like it's a great way to learn ...
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List of which Rishonim wrote on each Masechta?
I would like to know if anyone has made a comprehensive list/chart of which Rishonim wrote on each masechta in shas.
Such a list would include details such as: Masechtos where Rashi is not rashi, the ...
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What is the best translation of the Tanakh with commentary? [closed]
I am looking for a good translation of the Tanakh with commentary.
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Mishnah Berurah style commentary on the rest of Shulchan Aruch
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Chofetz Chaim wrote the Mishnah Berurah in a novel way, that one could learn his commentary and not need to read many others. He however kept the original text of the Shulchan ...
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Looking for an interpretation of Shir Hashirim that follows the parsha breaks
Coming off of some tangential discussion in the comments here, I'm looking for an interpretation of Shir Hashirim that follows the parsha breaks. It doesn't have to explicitly address every one, but ...
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Midrash digest in English on the Web?
Where on the Internet might it be possible to find a summary of the most important midrashim (aggadot) for each parshah in English? Something like The Midrash Says but online. Even less thorough, eg ...
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Mefarshim on Avos d'Rebbi Nassan?
Are there any popular mefarshim on Avos d'Rebbi Nassan not brought down in the standard Vilna Shas (i.e. not Tomas Yesharim or Binyan Yehoshua)?
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Commentaries on Sifra
Are there any good, modern commentaries on Sifra (Torat Kohanim)? I am specifically asking for modern commentaries - I have mediaeval commentaries (like that of the Raavad), but I want something more ...
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Business models based on Torah
Are there any good writings/books/halacha/teachings on how to integrate values (or certain commandments) of the Torah into a Business?
A friend of mine talked about the way he integrated his own ...
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Looking for a sefer explaining the tosfos of maseches kesubos [duplicate]
Is anyone familiar with a sefer that explains the tosfos of maseches kesubos? (Aside from the first two chapters).
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Are there any Yiddish Peruishim on the Parsha?
Are there any Yiddish Perushim on the Parsha? I am aware of the Tzena U'Reana,the Chumash Beis Yehuda which is a Yiddish Translation of Rashi and of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Sichos written in Yiddish ...
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Relating the Psalms to the Torah
A lot of the commentaries I come across for individual psalms are preoccupied by their prophetic qualities etc, but I would like momentarily to concentrate on how they present the relationship with ...
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Are there any commentaries (besides Rashi) on Nach in English online?
I am trying to go through the navi online. I have been using chabad.org and it has Rashi in English but i would like to learn other commentaries as well. Are there any commentaries (besides Rashi) on ...
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Is the Hebrew Biur of Moses Mendelssohn Available Online
Inspired by this question, I was wondering whether the Hebrew Biur of Moses Mendelssohn is available online.
Update: I found D'varim here, so I am looking for the first 4 books.
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Rambam's Talmud Commentary
Where can I find Rambam's commentary on Bavli (whatever remains of it) besides for his commentary on tractate Rosh HaShana?
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Where can I get English commentaries on the Nach?
I was looking for English books containing full commentaries on Nach (such Ibn Ezra, Redak, Mesudat David/Tsion, Malbim, Abravanel and others). I am familiar with A. J. Rosenberg translation of ...
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Maharal Diskin on Sefer Devarim
I heard someone mention that the Maharal Diskin say the following explanation on this posuk: וּבָאוּוּבָאוּ עָלֶיךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָלוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וּרְדָפוּךָ וְהִשִּׂיגוּךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָלוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וּרְדָפוּךָ ...
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Big-picture commentary on the siddur
There are many commentaries on the siddur. However, most of them focus in detail on the words of the prayers.
I'm looking for a commentary which looks at the "big picture" of each prayer. That is, ...
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Are there Peirushim on the Tisha BAv Night kinot available on the internet?
In my preperation for this evening I have found lots of material for tomorrow's kinot, however, I have found next to nothing on this evening's kinot (Zekhor Hashem, Baleil Zeh, Shomron Kol Titein and ...
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Resources to understand commentary in my tikkun korim
In the Feldheim Tikkun Korim, there is some commentary by Sha'arei Mesorah, Ma'aneh Lashon, and Shita Mekubetzet.
From what I can deduce, they are specifically about technicalities of leyning, a ...
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Is there a commentary on tehillim that maps perakim to episodes in David's life?
Sometimes it's fairly easy to tell when David is writing about a particular event such as
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At other times it's less obvious, but you get a 'lightbulb moment' when ...
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Pirush On Megilas Esther regarding the word "Melech"
I remember seeing a book which explains how, b'derech Drash, every instance of the word "Melech" in Megilas Esther, as referring to Hashem.
Does anyone know the name of this sefer?
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looking for explanation of shemonei esrei
I, in an attempt to improve kavana (intent) in prayer, would like to study a perush (commentary) which explains the shemonei esrei in details (pshat of each word and maybe a bit more). Can anyone ...
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Seeking a M'tzudos-like commentary on Echa
I'm (b'li neder) learning K'suvim for the first time, and am doing so with the commentary of the M'tzudos (that is, M'tzudas Tziyon and M'tzudas David). I chose the M'tzudos because theyare written in ...
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Are there any good commentaries on Yerushalmi?
There is no Rashi on Yerushalmi (Shekalim specifically), and (I find that) the Gemara doesn't really explain itself as well as Bavli.
What are good free (hebrewbooks.org) running commentaries on ...
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What are some non-allegorical commentaries on Song of Solomon?
I'd like to find some good commentaries, preferably very old, on Song of Solomon that aren't focused on allegorical interpretations of it. What are some top titles in this area?
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Is there a book which gives a good background understanding to Isaiah's prophecies?
I am trying to learn the book of the prophet Yeshaya (Isaiah). I am finding the early (unfamiliar) chapters very difficult. Rashi’s commentary does not help me enough. Is there a book which gives a ...
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Chumash with Rashi and Siftei Chachamim
Does anyone know of a Chumash (not Mikraot Gedolot) with Rashi and Siftei Chachamim
Most Chumashim come with Ikar Siftei Chachamim, but that's not the same thing.
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Derech Ha-Limud in Chumash
I for a long time have had the question what is the proper way to learn Chumash in order to get to a good understanding al pi pshat.
Many times I hear people saying over vertlach on the Parsha and ...
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Are there meforshim on perek shira?
Are there meforshim on perek shira? I'm looking for anything besides artscroll. If there are many, which would you recommend to start?
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Where can I get the full set of Shadal's commentary on the Torah?
I'm a big fan of Shadal's commentary on the Torah, but I can't find anyone selling the full set. There's an english translation of Breishis only and the full hebrew version is available online, but I ...
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Metzudat Tzion on the Torah
Was there a Metzudat Tzion written on the Torah? If so, does anyone know if it is available online or for sale?
I always loved this commentary as it explained the hard words on the Nach.
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