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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz passes away at age 83 - Inside Israel

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, an Israel Prize laureate best known for his translation of the Babylonian Talmud, has passed away, at the age of 83.

Rabbi Steinsaltz was a giant of our generation, second maybe only to the Rebbe. This is a huge loss. He is one of the most important Jewish scholars of the last hundred years. Baruch dayan ha'emet