Oz Vehadar Explained

Oz Vehadar (he|עוז והדר) is a Torah institute that deals with the publication of Torah books. It was founded by Rabbi Yosef Samet and currently headed by Rabbi Yehoshua Leifer from Monsey, NY.

Projects

Oz Vehadar publishes a wide range of Torah books relating to Tanach, Mishnah, Talmud, and works of Rishonim and Acharonim.

Babylonian Talmud

From 1988 to 2007, Oz Vehadar worked on publishing a new edition of the Babylonian Talmud with corrections of previous texts and a retypesetting of the commentaries. The cost of the project was over $20 million.^[1] The project was supported by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Hershey Friedman and thus named "Mahaduras Friedman" after him.^[2]

Oz Vehadar also publishes an edition of the Talmud with vowelization and punctuation.^{[3] [4]}

They also published the Mesivta edition of the Talmud, which includes a Hebrew-language translation and commentary, as well as many individual commentaries on the Talmud, including several volumes of Kovetz Mefarshim and the Shita Mekubetzes.^[5]

Other publications

Other Oz Vehadar publications include Talmud Yerushalmi,^[6] Tanakh, Hasidic works,^[7] Halakhic works,^[8] Passover Haggadas,^[9] and other books.

External links

• Website
• An article on the Oz Vehadar edition, on the torah-box website (in French)

Notes and References

1. Web site: עשרים שנות יצירה . 11 July 2019 . he . Oz Vehadar.
2. Web site: Oz Vehadar Expands . The 5 Towns Jewish Times . 10 July 2019 . 5 April 2013.
3. Web site: 'התלהבות ציבורית חסרת תקדים מהגמרא המנוקדת החדשה של 'עוז והדר . JDN . 11 July 2019 . he-IL . 10 April 2016.
4. Web site: Unprecedented public enthusiasm for the new Punctuated Oz Vehodor Gemara Oz Vehadar . Oz Vehadar . 11 July 2019 . en.
5. Web site: Shita Mekubetzes 6 Volume Set - Medium - Oz Vehadar . judaicaplaza.com . 19 March 2021.
6. Web site: Talmud Yerushalmi - Oz Vehadar Edition . seforimcenter.com . 19 March 2021.
7. Web site: Bnei Yissachar - 2 Volumes . shopeichlers.com . 19 March 2021.
8. Web site: Mishnah Berurah, Oz Vehadar . amazon.com . . 19 March 2021.
9. Web site: Haggadah Mesivta with Piskei Halachos / Large Size . greenfieldjudaica.com . 19 March 2021.