Utilizing the elegance and power of Mac OS X, the Soncino Classics Collection presents the classics of Judaism – Talmud, Midrash and Zohar – in Hebrew and English, together, with a versatile and speedy search program. Use the Soncino Classics Collection to look up words or phrases in Hebrew or English, then view, print, or save your instant results.

The Soncino Classics Collection for Mac OS X includes the following texts:

The Soncino Talmud

• Hebrew/Aramaic text
• English translation of Talmud with footnotes for Mishnaic sections with no corresponding Talmudic tractate
• Hebrew text of the Mishnah with vowels
• Hebrew text of Rashi's commentary on Talmud
• Hebrew text of Tosafot

The Soncino Midrash Rabbah

• Hebrew/Aramaic text
• English translation with footnotes

The Soncino Zohar

Hebrew/Aramaic text including:

• Zohar
• Ra'aya Mehemna
• Sitrei Zohar
• Midrash Ha-Ne'elam
• Idra Rabbah
• Idra Zuta
• Raza D'Raza
• Tikkunei Zohar
• English translation of Zohar text and sections of Ra'aya Mehemna

The Bible

• Hebrew text of Tanach with vowels and cantillation marks
• English translation
• Hebrew text of Rashi's commentary on Chumash with vowels

Program Features:

• Fully integrated window allows access to all program features - search parameters, one-line results, and the full text, all on one screen - without having to deal with overlapping windows
• Unique linking feature displays Hebrew and English in simultaneously scrolling windows
• Quick jumping to any perek or daf in the current text
• Display four texts simultaneously in four separate panes
• English footnotes appear in separate scrollable windows
• Print directly from the program or drag and drop to other Mac applications that accept Hebrew text, such as Mellel, Nisus, and Pages
• Install the program to your hard drive and put away the DVD
• Word list shows occurrence of every individual word in individual text libraries
• Convenient buttons to skip to the next or previous result, or to jump back to previously viewed results
• Handy "lookup" feature lets you go right to the text you want, without a single keystroke
• Bookmarks can be set for any location in any text, complete with names and comments

Search Features

• Search by letters, nikud, or even trop
• One-line results indicate the precise perek and pasuk
• One-line results have two views - list and outline, to help you find the desired result quickly
• List of recent searches, built-in to the search window
• New Boolean operator "not followed by"
• Many new wild-card searches, so you can find words that match almost any given pattern
• Ability to limit search results to those starting or ending on a perek, pasuk, daf, or Mishna

Print and Share Results

• Results may be exported to a variety of programs, with a variety of options and formats
• Print layout window allows printing one-line results, single texts, or multiple texts side-by-side or above-and-below

Mac OS X version Copyright 2007 Institute for Computers in Jewish Life and Davka Corporation
Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the US and other countries.

System Requirements:

Mac with 512 MB RAM, OS X, and DVD drive