January 19, 1990 • Page Image 25
…ism's central rabbinical writings. Who is this rabbi, what is so special about his work, and is there a mass market for the Talmud? To Translate Or Not? Born in Palestine and raised in a very socialist, very secular family, Adin Steinsaltz studied Marx and Freud as a youth. While in his teens, his parents had a private tutor teach him the basics of the Talmud so he would be familiar with Or- thodox teachings — and could know- ledgeably refut...…

















































