Translations of Classical Works
The Soncino Press also published the Soncino Talmud (1935–1952), the Soncino Midrash and the Soncino Zohar (1934) all of which were translations of the Talmud, Midrash, and Zohar, respectively. The first two have brief commentaries in footnotes. Some reprints of the Talmud also include the original Hebrew and Aramaic text. Another publication is the Soncino Haggadah, a translation and commentary on the Haggadah by Cecil Roth.
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