The Rambam's Guide to the Mishnah and Talmud

A fundamental guide for any Gemara student

Over 800 years ago, the Rambam composed his Commentary on the Mishnah with an introduction that served as a guide to the Mishnah and Talmud. It dealt with many fundamental questions, such as:

• How did Torah Sheb’al Peh (the Oral Torah) get from Moshe Rabbeinu to us?
• What’s the reason for the order of topics in the Mishnah?
• Why does the Mishnah record opinions that aren’t accepted?
• Which Sages are mentioned in the Mishnah, and what are their relationships with each other?
• What rights and limits did the Sages have in adding decrees to the Torah’s laws?
• How do we understand the narratives of the Aggadata?

This edition features:

• A revised, free-flowing English rendition based on Rav Ezra Korach’s new Hebrew translation of the Rambam’s Judeo-Arabic
• The Hebrew and English translations on facing pages
• Notes with additional insights into the Rambam’s words
• A comprehensive index