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Talmud Sukkah: Soncino Talmud in English Book 16 Kindle Edition

by Israel W. Slotki (Author), Isidore Epstein (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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This book presents an elegant classic English edition of Tractate Sukkah, the regulations regarding the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev. xxiii. 34-36; Num. xxix. 12 et seq.; Deut. xvi. 13-16).

In most of the editions it is the sixth treatise in the order Mo'ed. It is divided into five chapters.

Ch. i.: Prescribed height of the Tabernacle; its walls; nature of the covering; and time of making the tent or booth; circumstances rendering the booth unfit for use at the festival; material to be used for the covering and the walls; nature of the walls; distance between the walls and the covering.

Ch. ii.: How the obligation of sleeping in the tent during the festival may be fulfilled; further details as to the nature of the tent; cases in which a person is released from the obligation of sleeping and eating in the booth; how the obligation of eating in the tent may be met, and how many meals must be eaten in the booth during the festival; women, slaves, and small children are released from all obligation regarding the tent; age at which children are subjected to the laws regarding the booth; cases in which persons are released from the obligation of remaining in the booth during rain.

Ch. iii.: The Lulab (comp. Lev. xxiii. 40; Neh. viii. 15), made of the palm-, myrtle-, and willow-branches, and the etrog (citron); the kinds of branches that are unfit ("pasul"); the number of myrtle and willow-branches necessary for the lulab; the kind of etrog that is unfit;material for binding the lulab; passages of the Psalms during which the lulab must be waved on reciting "Hallel"; recitation of the "Hallel"; while the Temple was standing the lulab was carried within its walls on all the seven days of the feast, but outside on one day only; after the destruction of the Temple R. Yohanan b. Zakkai decreed that in commemoration of the former custom the lulab should be carried in the provinces on all the seven days; what must be done if the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles falls on a Sabbath.

Ch. iv.: Number of days on which the several ceremonies of Sukkot are observed; manner of observing the regulation regarding the lulab; manner of placing the willow-branches around the altar, and the processions around it; the recitations during these processions, and the sentences at their close; how this ceremony is observed on the Sabbath; the custom of pouring out water, and attendant ceremonies, and how observed on the Sabbath.

Ch. v.: Further details regarding the ceremonies of drawing and pouring water; manifestations of joy during the act, and the recitations with musical accompaniment; how many times during the day the shofar was sounded in the Temple, and how many times on the Friday of the feast; sacrifices offered at the Feast of Tabernacles; the divisions of priests taking part in them, and the distribution among them of the sacrificial portions and the showbread. From the Babylonian Talmud Sukkah: "The practise of philanthropy is better than many sacrifices" (49b). "Israel could not justify itself for its sins, if the sentences in Jer. xviii. 6 and Ezek. xxxvi. 26, which in a certain sense deny the freedom of the will, had not in a way relieved it from responsibility for its acts" (52b). (From JE s.v. Sukkah.)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007L3YL5O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Talmudic Books; 1st edition (March 15, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Babylonian Talmud Sukkah, Soncino Edition
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    This series of the Soncino Babylonin Talmud is well presented. It is easy to navagate with the folios listed on the left hand side, a simple click takes you directly to the folio you are seeking. They are generally a good and reliable translation although there have been minor editorial changes to passages that Gentile readers may find offensive in their original form. Some of these are as minor as word changes, while others are in the form of footnotes added to mislead the reader as to the true meaning of the passage.It is for this reason i have not given it 5 stars, as I believe this is done to hide what Judaism actually teaches in regard to Gentiles. Most of these changes would not be noticable to the average reader.

    There is the ability to highlight and bookmark passages for later reference.

    I have used these volumes for research and have found them valuable for checking references and quotes.

    I will certainly be downloading the other volumes in the series as they become available.
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    I ejoyed it . It lines up with Gods Word in the scriptures
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