The Book of Legends. A fully searchable translation of Sefer Ha-Aggadah, the legends and maxims of Rabbinic literature (Windows)

The Book of Legends features thousands of stories, quotations and maxims about the Jewish people, the land of Israel, and all aspects of the human condition. With the click of a button, you can search hundreds of Talmudic and Midrashic texts to locate the exact quotation or story you need. It includes thousands of stories about Biblical characters, lives of the Talmudic sages, and many parables, proverbs, and folklore that are ideal for inclusion in speeches, reports, and research.

This innovative CD-ROM is an ideal reference work for:

• Preparation of speeches and reports
• Researching Talmudic folklore
• Understanding and appreciating Aggadic literature
• Expanding one's knowledge of the Jewish outlook on life and living

The program has been completely redesigned and now features a host of new and exciting features, including:

• An updated and streamlined user interface that makes it easier than ever to browse, search, and save relevant text
• A revised search program that incorporates many powerful features, including natural language queries, keyword searches, hypersearches, topic searches, and much more
• A convenient hard drive install feature that allows you to use the program without having the CD in the drive (Windows version only)
• The ability to collect and file notes, ideas, and articles from the program into centralized and easily accessible folders

The Book of Legends is the Schocken Press English translation of the classic 'Sefer Ha-Aggadah', edited by Hayim Nahman Bialik and Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky.

System Requirements:

PC with Windows XP/Vista/7, 64MB RAM minimum, CD-ROM drive, Pentium (133 MHZ or faster).