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November 9, 2026

A New Book Turns Ancient Rabbinic Lore into Breaking News

Talmud Chronicles.

Throughout the Middle Ages, numerous rabbis produced various digests and summaries of the Talmud, stripping away tales, anecdotes, and meandering debates to create a user-friendly collection of laws. Talmud Chronicles, a new book by Rabbi Zalman Eisenstock, attempts to do the opposite. Simon Rocker writes:

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