The Tosefta and Tosefta Ki-Fshutah, Order Zera’im, 3 Vols.

by Saul Lieberman

Third Augmented Edition

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York and Jerusalem 2001

To your attention: printed edition is available only in 12 vols. Set of The Tosefta and Tosefta Ki-Fshutah

Professor Rabbi Saul Lieberman, Talmudic scholar and researcher and for many years Rector of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, devoted much of his study to the systematic elucidation of the Tosefta. He undertook the publication of the Tosefta text, based on manuscripts and accompanied by brief explanatory notes, and of an extensive commentary called Tosefta ki-Fshutah. The latter combined philological research and historical observations with a discussion of the entire Talmudic and Rabbinic literature in which the relevant Tosefta text is either commented upon or quoted. Prof. Lieberman’s scholarship demonstrates how he combines vast erudition in all fields of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature with a penetrating knowledge of the classical world. Prof. Lieberman opened new pathways to the life, institutions, beliefs and literary products of Jewish Palestine in the talmudic period.

Three volumes include: [1] TheTosefta (Text volume) according to Codex Vienna, with variants from Codex Erfurt, Genizah Mss. and Editio Princeps (Venice 1521) together with references to parallel passages in Talmudic literature and a brief commentary.  Tractates Berakot, Pe’ah, Demai, Terumoth, Shebi’it, Kil’aim, Ma’asrot, Ma’aser Sheni, Hallah, ‘Orlah, Bikkurim. 293 pp. [2] Tosefta Ki-Fshutah (First Commentary volume of the Set) (*) A comprehensive commentary on the Tosefta, part I: order Zera’im, tractates Berakot –Terumoth. 480 pp. [3] Tosefta Ki-Fshutah (Second Commentary volume of the Set) A comprehensive commentary on the Tosefta, part II: order Zera’im, tractates Shebi’it –Bikkurim. pp. 481- 879.