SAD NEWS:
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, noted Talmudic scholar, dies at 83. The rabbi, who is best known for translating the Talmud into modern Hebrew, had been in the hospital with a lung infection since Tuesday (Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post).
For background on Rabbi Steinsaltz and his remarkable work on the Talmud, start
here and follow the links. May his memory be for a blessing.
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