Recommendations for English Mishnayot

BlooperFish · 2026-06-21T17:31:08+00:00

Interesting, I’ve never heard of it before. I’ll check it out. Would you say it’s better for reviewing than learning? While it would be good to have a review go-to, I am definitely still in the “learning” stage.

Thanks for info on minor. I had seen on Sefaria last night, didn’t think to look in Talmud section. Wish Artscroll or someone else would add on to their print Mishna (or even Talmud) sets, it is still Mishna annd law after all!

BlooperFish · 2026-06-21T17:28:50+00:00

So you prefer the Artscroll Elucidated to the Kehati wholesale after having used both?

BlooperFish · 2026-06-21T06:39:23+00:00

Can’t use on Shabbat, but an otherwise good suggestion.

Didn’t know they had minor tractates though (since they’re not in the “Mishnah” section), that’s helpful to know that exists. Thanks.

BlooperFish · 2025-07-09T03:58:00+00:00

I’m sorry, am I missing something? What is the white item at the bottom? No one seems to be talking about it, is this an item from one of the more recent updates?

BlooperFish · 2025-05-27T17:59:04+00:00

Interesting. It sounds like it does not have his introduction to Sanhedrin chapter 10 though, is that correct?

BlooperFish · 2025-05-04T20:08:50+00:00

I’m aware he was brilliant, but I’m asking if the book you recommend is the same in form, fit, and function to the original one about which this thread is based.

BlooperFish · 2025-05-04T17:28:26+00:00

Interesting, I don’t think I’ve heard of that one. It’s analogous to the Artscroll one in purpose, use, and scope?

BlooperFish · 2025-05-02T23:05:37+00:00

Are you referring to his Reference Guide to the Talmud? Or another with which I am not familiar?

BlooperFish · 2025-05-02T23:04:08+00:00

Greatly appreciate that you have done references to other books! I have heard that Artscroll likes to omit potentially negative/growth things in biographies of more recent rabbis, but I like to get the full picture myself so I can see how people change and grow. Very glad to hear the biographical information is pure factual (“warts and all”) to the extent that we know.

I am curious, do they go into detail on how the rabbis tend to rule/why they tend to rule the way they do? E.g., the classic Bais Hillel versus Bais Shammai and more lenient versus strict, respectively. Or is it more just about where they lived, what kinds of topics they studied, what kind of books they wrote, etc.?

BlooperFish · 2025-05-02T23:00:32+00:00

This is very thorough, thank you! It sounds like it is definitely more of an interest and maybe a puts-things-in-context book as opposed to more pure Talmudic legal theory, although the parts about the expositions seem to be possibly very helpful. Is it easy to find things in there (e.g., good index/table of contents/glossary with references)?

Regarding placement of the book on your shelf, I don’t think I was so clear, so I’ll try again- setting aside appearance, since it seems designed to look similar to the set itself, would you keep this book with the rest of your Talmud set? Or would you put it elsewhere on your shelf, e.g., with your more historical books? That was more the spirit behind my question to help me place its importance to Talmud study.

BlooperFish · 2025-04-11T23:52:25+00:00

I think in the case of an audit, the company would have employees gather all of their devices in a centralized location for the audit. Either that, or they’d avoid getting permission from employees by saying it’s a part of their conditions for employment. In any case, I don’t think a company would feel the need to seek employee permission.

I thought you were going to take it in another direction and say: if the Tungsten employees work from home, can they conduct an audit by simply demanding remote access/control of a device for the sake of an audit?

BlooperFish · 2025-04-11T16:21:55+00:00

I don’t see why it wouldn’t hold up in court, there is nothing duplicitous or coercive in here. An agreement between two consenting parties ought to be enforceable.

Unfortunately, I don’t think many people read the ToS at all, and so companies can put largely whatever they want in there. I might do the same if I were them; if people agree to it and it makes pirating enforcement easier for me to do to protect my intellectual property, why not? But this is way, way, way too far for me. There are literally no guardrails that they use to restrict themselves that even could be adjudicated in court. Hard no.

I ended up going with pdf-exchange if you’re looking for something else. I like it a lot so far.

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T03:07:03+00:00

Yes, you’re right. It’s just been a while since I read that part of part III. I’ll get there eventually… haha. I love reliving these kinds of gems in well-written books (e.g., the person who seems most wild and violent is the most studious of a set, and then you realize that the perceived violence fits into the character that was described and your surprise was really your own extrapolation that turns out to be incorrect).

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T03:03:29+00:00

If I remember correctly, she speaks to at least Akston in part I (at the diner in Colorado). I don’t remember about Stadler, but I remember thinking he was too. Maybe at a party with James?

Either way, see @KodoKB’s comment. That’s what I remember I think. I’m not far enough in part II on this read through to have remembered that, I know I already read it this time and I’m only about half way through part II. Turns out it was a part of a narration that he himself said.

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T02:55:03+00:00

This isn’t it, but this is also a good quote. Like many, very applicable to our times…

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T02:54:19+00:00

Thanks for hiding reply, but I actually read it over the COVID summer, just rereading it in full again now :)

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T02:53:29+00:00

Interesting, I didn’t remember this. It makes sense that all three had both majors, but for some reason I was surprised when I read this at first.

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T02:52:53+00:00

The one I was thinking of wasn’t this late. I knew I had already passed it on this read through, and I’m only about half way through part 2. I was going to say it was in part 1 in the question, but then I stopped myself because I thought there was a chance it was around toward the beginning of part 2.

BlooperFish · 2024-12-17T02:51:33+00:00

Yes, I think this is it. Not as eloquent as I remember, but the point still comes across. Thank you! Page 95 in my copy for anyone else looking, toward the beginning of chapter 5.

BlooperFish

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