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Many count Me'am Lo'ez among the best
commentaries ever written on the Torah - in any language. The
book is a veritable encyclopedia of Jewish knowledge.
The
Torah Anthology is a clear, modern
translation of Me'am Lo'ez, hailed
as "the outstanding work of Ladino
literature." Written by Rabbi
Yaakov Culi, one of the greatest
Sephardic sages of his times, the
book was first published in 1730.
It changed the spiritual climate
of the entire Mediterranean
region.
Eastern Jews esteemed Me'am Lo'ez as a
major classic, affording it the same status as the Talmud and Mishnah.
Reading it each day was a religious duty; it was a highly popular text for
synagogue classes held each evening
Many
count Me'am Lo'ez among the best
commentaries ever written on the
Torah - in any language. The book
is a veritable encyclopedia of
Jewish knowledge.
In
1967, Moznaim (Vagshal) put out a
Hebrew translation, Yalkut Me'am
Lo'ez, and it proved to be one of
the most popular Hebrew books ever
published. Close to a quarter
million have already been sold.
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