Igud le-farshanut ha-Talmud

Igud le-farshanut ha-Talmud (the Association for the Interpretation of the Talmud) is an Israeli non-profit association founded in 1993 by Prof. Shamma Yehuda Friedman of the Department of Talmud at Bar-Ilan University. Its purpose is to publish a series of commentaries on the Babylonian Talmud that combine scientific research with traditional religious interpretation. The book series is called Talmud Ha-Igud. In its early years the association built the research infrastructure needed for publication, establishing a research and writing team dedicated to producing the commentary. In 1996 (Hebrew year 5756) it issued an experimental booklet titled "Arba Sugyot" (Four Topics), containing commentaries on topics from four different tractates by various scholars. In 2002 (5762) it published "Hamesh Sugyot min ha-Talmud ha-Bavli im Parshanut al Derekh ha-Mehkar" (Five Topics from the Babylonian Talmud with Commentary in the Research Mode), which presented sample commentaries from five tractates; two had appeared previously in the "Arba Sugyot" booklet and three were printed there for the first time. The "Arba Sugyot" booklet is not counted among the association's official publications, unlike the "Hamesh Sugyot" volume. From 2006 (5766) onward the commentaries began to appear, and by 2021 (5781) nine additional books had been published, containing commentary on ten chapters of the Talmud. Volumes include Berakhot chapter 1 and chapter 6 by Moshe Benovitz; Shabbat chapter 7 by Shmuel Yosef (Steven) Wald; Eruvin chapter 10 by Avraham Aviad Stollman; Pesahim chapter 4 by Aharon Amit; Sukkah chapters 4 and 5 by Moshe Benovitz; Gittin chapter 9 by Shamma Friedman; Bava Batra chapter 3 by Moshe Benovitz (two volumes); and Sanhedrin chapter 5 by Netanel Baadani. The association is chaired by its founder, Prof. Shamma Friedman, and its board includes Prof. Isaiah Gafni, Prof. Gideon Libson, and Prof. Shmuel Shilo. Most of the project's books are available to the public as PDF files on the association's website, alongside additional background materials that were not printed. The website has not been updated since 2017. The series is distributed for purchase through Reuven Mass Publishing.

The Association for the Interpretation of the Talmud (Igud le-farshanut ha-Talmud) was founded in 1993 by Prof. Shamma Yehuda Friedman of the Department of Talmud at Bar-Ilan University. Its stated goal was to publish a series of commentaries on the Babylonian Talmud that would be based on scientific research together with traditional religious interpretation. The resulting series is known as Talmud Ha-Igud. During its first years the association focused on building the research infrastructure required for publication, assembling a research and writing team to produce the commentary. In 1996 (Hebrew year 5756) it issued an experimental booklet titled "Arba Sugyot" (Four Topics), which published commentaries on topics from four different tractates, written by different scholars, drawn from the commentaries planned for publication. In 2002 (5762) the association published "Hamesh Sugyot min ha-Talmud ha-Bavli im Parshanut al Derekh ha-Mehkar" (Five Topics from the Babylonian Talmud with Commentary in the Research Mode), presenting sample commentaries on topics from five tractates; two of these had previously appeared in the "Arba Sugyot" booklet and three were printed there for the first time. The "Arba Sugyot" booklet is not counted among the association's official publications, unlike the "Hamesh Sugyot" volume. From 2006 (5766) the commentaries began to appear in earnest. By 2021 (5781) nine additional books had been published, containing commentary on ten chapters of the Talmud. The published volumes are: Berakhot chapter 1 by Moshe Benovitz (5766); Berakhot chapter 6 by Moshe Benovitz (5776); Shabbat chapter 7 by Shmuel Yosef (Steven) Wald (5767); Eruvin chapter 10 by Avraham Aviad Stollman (5768); Pesahim chapter 4 by Aharon Amit (5769); Sukkah chapters 4 and 5 by Moshe Benovitz (5774); Gittin chapter 9 by Shamma Friedman (5781); Bava Batra chapter 3 by Moshe Benovitz (5779, two volumes); and Sanhedrin chapter 5 by Netanel Baadani (5772). The association is chaired by its founder, Prof. Shamma Friedman. Its board includes Prof. Isaiah Gafni, Prof. Gideon Libson, and Prof. Shmuel Shilo. Most of the project's books are available to the public as PDF files on the association's website, along with additional background materials that were not printed. The website has not been updated since 2017. The series is distributed for purchase through Reuven Mass Publishing.

• 2021

  Gittin chapter 9 by Shamma Friedman published; nine books total in print.

• 2019

  Bava Batra chapter 3 by Moshe Benovitz published in two volumes.

• 2017

  Website last updated.

• 2016

  Berakhot chapter 6 by Moshe Benovitz published.

• 2014

  Sukkah chapters 4 and 5 by Moshe Benovitz published.

• 2012

  Sanhedrin chapter 5 by Netanel Baadani published.

• 2009

  Pesahim chapter 4 by Aharon Amit published.

• 2008

  Eruvin chapter 10 by Avraham Aviad Stollman published.

• 2007

  Shabbat chapter 7 by Shmuel Yosef Wald published.

• 2006

  First commentary volume published: Berakhot chapter 1 by Moshe Benovitz.

• 2002

  "Hamesh Sugyot" (Five Topics) published, the first official publication.

• 1996

  Experimental booklet "Arba Sugyot" (Four Topics) published.

• 1993

  Association founded by Prof. Shamma Yehuda Friedman of Bar-Ilan University.

Scholarly yet traditionally observant commentary on the Babylonian Talmud, bridging academic Talmudic research and religious interpretation.

• Talmud Ha-Igud commentary series

  Scholarly-traditional commentaries on tractates of the Babylonian Talmud.

• Arba Sugyot (Four Topics)

  Experimental booklet (1996) with commentaries on four tractates; not an official publication.

• Hamesh Sugyot (Five Topics)

  2002 volume with sample commentaries from five tractates; first official publication.

1. 1Official websitetalmudha-igud.org.il
2. 2Wikidata entrywikidata.org
3. 3Hebrew Wikipedia articlehe.wikipedia.org