Quote of the day
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Adin Steinsaltz
Born: July 11, 1937
Died: August 7, 2020 (aged 83)
Bio: Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz or Adin Even Yisrael was a teacher, philosopher, social critic, and spiritual mentor, who has been hailed by Time magazine as a "once-in-a-millennium scholar". He devoted his life to making the Talmud accessible to all Jews.
Known for:
- The thirteen petalled rose (2010)
- Essential Talmud (2003)
- A Guide to Jewish Prayer (2000)
- My Rebbe (2014)