The Soncino Midrash Rabbah

The indispensable Soncino Midrash Rabbah on CD-ROM is for those who thirst for knowledge about Judaism, its homiletic interpretations, and the Bible.

The Soncino Midrash Rabbah on CD-ROM is the most striking testimony to the joy and reverence with which the Jews have cherished the Bible. It contains homiletical, ethical, and moral interpretations of the Bible, as expounded by the rabbis during Talmudic times.

The Soncino translation of the Midrash Rabbah is renowned as the most scholarly, authoritative, yet easy-to-read translation available. You can easily and effortlessly search through the entire Midrash, in Hebrew or English with lightning speed. Hebrew and English text can be printed, or placed in existing word processors for later usage.

The Soncino Midrash Rabbah contains the following libraries on one CD-ROM:

Hebrew text of the Midrash Rabbah
Soncino English translation of the Midrash Rabbah with footnotes
Subject index of Midrash in English, glossary, and dictionary of terms
Hebrew text of the Tanach with vowels
English translation of the Tanach
Hebrew text of Rashi on Chumash

The Soncino Midrash Rabbah covers the following books of the Bible:
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy	Song of Songs Ruth Lamentations Ecclesiastes Esther

The inclusion of the Tanach and Midrash on this CD is particularly noteworthy. When the Midrash quotes a verse from the Tanach, with a click of a button, the user can instantly see the verse in the Tanach, complete with the surrounding text, and English translation!

PC with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, 32MB RAM, CD-ROM Drive or Requires Macintosh with System 8.5 or higher, 32 MB RAM, and CD-ROM drive