To: "INTERNET:Numberup AT worldnet.att.net" <Numberup AT worldnet.att.net>
Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Which Mishnah translation to get?
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:16:17 -0400
>Neusner's is more recent (and
> much cheaper), but I've heard very little about the quality of the
> translation.
you maybe didn't hear of the (in)famous chicago meeting of sbl (1983?)
where one reviewer publically dumped neusner's translation in the trash.
(on tosefta? i wan't there that year.) neusner is not usually invited to
israel but that is a long story with entangled personalities.
the above is meant to provide a word of caution for using neusner. use him,
but only in conjunction with other material and sources.
braxot
randall buth