Ein Yaakov: the ethical and inspirational teachings of the Talmud

This is the only complete English translation of the classic Jewish text known asEin Yaakov.

Ein Yaakovis a collection of all theagaddah(the non-legal) material of the Talmud, compiled by Rabbi Yaakov ibn Chaviv, the fifteenth century talmudist. Scattered among the more than 2,700 pages of the Talmud,aggadahfocuses on the ethical and inspirational aspects of the Torah way of life. Through a wealth of homilies, anecdotes, allegories, pithy sayings, and interpretations of biblical verses, it has been said that theaggadahbrings you closer to God and his Torah.