Specifications A classic and
still standard resource, Marcus
Jastrow's monumental dictionary
remains unique in that it covers
both the Hebrew and Aramaic
languages in the literature of
the rabbinic period. This
indispensable dictionary of
targumic and rabbinic literature
includes thousands of entries in
fully vocalized Hebrew and
Aramaic, with references to the
original texts, clear English
definitions, and the full range
of meanings and usages in the
sources. It is organized
alphabetically by actual form
but includes also reference to a
word's root, with abundant
cross-references. Complete in
one volume, in original
largeprint format, sturdy
binding, and with an index of
Scriptural quotations, it is the
most comprehensive single-volume
dictionary available for reading
early Jewish texts. Author
Bio Marcus Jastrow
(1829-1903) was an eminent
Talmud scholar, professor of
religious philosophy, Jewish
history, and biblical exegesis
at Maimonides College, and rabbi
of Congregation Rodef Shalom,
both in Philadelphia.
