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  • January 29, 2017 3:06 am at 3:06 am #619110
    Excellence
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    Why is Artscroll not releasing the smaller size of their Midrash Rabbah?

    The book are huge and heavy. We cannot afford the price in Australia, or carrying around such a heavy book.

    They resized the Midrash Megillah so what factors are delaying this?

    Why did they make them the size of their big gemara books to begin with?

    Why couldn’t they have been published normal size to begin with?

    January 29, 2017 5:01 am at 5:01 am #1214173
    iacisrmma
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    I am not sure if anyone in the CR is qualified to comment on ArtScroll’s marketing strategy. Did you contact ArtScroll and ask them?

    January 29, 2017 5:30 am at 5:30 am #1214174
    Lightbrite
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    Online I see that they sell a compact size.

    In the US, the full 5 volume set is $130.49. Sending internationally has to go through customs. Like you said, it’s another great expense. Hmmm.

    Good question. Did you try asking them? Sounds like they’re open to your feedback.

    Artscroll General Comments, Suggestions and feedback [email protected]

    You can also write to Artscroll at:

    ArtScroll.com

    C/O Mesorah Publications, Ltd.

    4401 Second Avenue

    Brooklyn, NY 11232

    Call Artscroll at:

    718-921-9000

    Out of New York State:

    1-800-MESORAH

    Fax Artscroll at:

    718-680-1875

    … B’Hatzlacha 🙂

    January 30, 2017 12:16 am at 12:16 am #1214175
    Excellence
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    I have emailed them all year. I get “soon” answers. I’d just like to know roughly when the smaller Midrash Rabbah can be expected to be published. I am eager to learn the Midrash. I don’t know why they would have made them big heavy Talmud Bavli size to begin with…

    January 30, 2017 12:46 am at 12:46 am #1214176
    Lightbrite
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    They do have the smaller “compact” size available and on sale right now.

    It’s on their website.

    January 30, 2017 5:46 pm at 5:46 pm #1214177
    It is Time for Truth
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    It was wrong to attempt to translate Midrash

    It is a virtual churban

    February 1, 2017 6:19 pm at 6:19 pm #1214178
    It is Time for Truth
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    The problem with giving limited haskomos to Translators is thaT IT snowballs

    February 1, 2017 7:35 pm at 7:35 pm #1214179
    theprof1
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    ALMOST ALL THE GEDOLEI YISROEL HAVE GIVEN STRONG APPROVALS FOR WHAT ARTSCROLL HAS ACCOMPLISHED. THEY HAVE OPENED UP SO MANY AREAS OF THE TORAH THAT WERE VIRTUALLY CLOSED TO THE MAJORITY OF KLAL YISROEL.

    February 3, 2017 6:35 am at 6:35 am #1214180
    Excellence
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    Says who, Time for Truth? What a load of cupcake mix. True, those of understanding know the Midrash is more than it seems. But there is nothing errorenous with translating that. Perhaps a book like Walking in Fire should not have been published… Midrash? It is the fireplace of the Jewish soul.

    February 3, 2017 3:28 pm at 3:28 pm #1214181
    Lightbrite
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    Mmmmm cupcake mix

    February 5, 2017 8:19 pm at 8:19 pm #1214182
    It is Time for Truth
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    theprof1,Excellence,

    If you desire to fall for that,so be it..

    The omissions are more glaring always than haskomos

    February 5, 2017 8:24 pm at 8:24 pm #1214183
    It is Time for Truth
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    All the nostalgic lamenting for yesteryear miss the greatest disparity of all

    With all the much trumpeted benefits of Artscroll And their Imitators, the world should be divided between BA and AA

    Before Artscroll

    After Artscroll

    The ’80s and early ’90s will go down as the Interregnum

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