The Rambam's Guide to the Mishnah and Talmud

A fundamental guide for any Gemara student Over 800 years ago, the Rambam composed his Commentary on the Mishnah with an introduction that served as a guide to the Mishnah and Talmud. It dealt with many fundamental questions, such as: • How did Torah Sheb’al Peh (the Oral Torah) get from Moshe Rabbeinu to us? • What’s the reason for the order of topics in the Mishnah? • Why does the Mishnah record opinions that aren’t accepted? • Which Sages are mentioned in the Mishnah, and what are their relationships with each other? • What rights and limits did the Sages have in adding decrees to the Torah’s laws? • How do we understand the narratives of the Aggadata? This edition features: • A revised, free-flowing English rendition based on Rav Ezra Korach’s new Hebrew translation of the Rambam’s Judeo-Arabic • The Hebrew and English translations on facing pages • Notes with additional insights into the Rambam’s words • A comprehensive index