Nedarim - The Steinsaltz Talmud T18 (color), Biblieurope editions

The Steinsaltz Talmud T18

Nedarim

Translated paragraph by paragraph
Commentary by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz

Drahi Edition - Color

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The new edition of the Steinsaltz Talmud in French aims, like the previous one, to give everyone, regardless of their level, access to the Talmudic text – originally written without punctuation or vowels, in a concise style, in a mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic, a language little known to most readers.

In the second half of the ^20th century, Rabbi Steinsaltz, of blessed memory, pioneered the work of publishing a punctuated and vocalized edition in Hebrew, and later in other languages. This edition presents the correspondence of each word of the Talmud in bold, with explanations added in regular type, essential for understanding each sentence and following the Gemara step by step.

In this edition, the text of the Talmud is divided into paragraphs, translated as they appear. It includes numerous studies and halakha taken from the Steinsaltz edition in Hebrew, summarizing the main commentaries and the conclusions of the decisors on each topic addressed. It is enriched new illustrations.

At the end of each book, it includes the original text of the treatise according to the classical Vilna edition, with the commentary of Rashi – which, here, is punctuated and vocalized – and that of the Tosafot, also punctuated.

We hope that this publication will achieve the goal that Rav Steinsaltz zal sought throughout his life: to enable every Jew to know and appreciate his ancestral heritage in order to strengthen the love of the Torah among the people.

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Nedarim

Like the tractates Nazir , Shevu'ot , and Arakhin , the tractate Nedarim (Vows) deals with obligations that a man, or a woman, might impose upon themselves. It is included in the second of the six Talmudic collections, called Nashim , "Women," because most of the verses relating to this subject refer to vows made by women, but in fact, the same laws apply to those made by men.

In rabbinic literature, the word neder refers to a vow by which a person forbids themselves from benefiting from an object or food, as if they had consecrated it to the Temple. However, unlike consecrated property, which is forbidden to all, the person making a vow can limit the prohibition: for example, to themselves or to a specific person.

Although every vow is voluntary and has no mitzvah character, once it has been formulated, its author is subject both to the injunction "whatever his mouth has uttered, he must fulfill" (Numbers 30:3) and to the prohibition "he shall not profane his word" ( ibid .); the offender is liable to punishment pronounced by an earthly court and by divine justice.

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