About This Text
Author: Zvi Hirsch Chajes
Composed: Zhovkva, c.1835 – c.1845 CE
Introduction to the Talmud, in which the author deals with both the Halakha (legal aspects of the Talmud), and the Aggadah (non-legal portions), as well as presenting a detailed history and classification of the Talmud and its underlying oral tradition.