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Is there some sort of accredited/accepted dictionary or similar material to use to learn the Talmud/Rishonim independently for English speakers, where the definitions is known to be in the realm of traditional Rabbinic definitions?
Artscroll Shas.
Frum Jews don’t have an “accredited” anything. We don’t hold that way.
Artscroll is the leading publisher of English materials.
Few of the Rishonim (on gemara) have been translated.
Any translations should be taken with a grain of salt.
Jastro is pretty accepted
No, but I’ve seen it being used in many different yeshivos.
And I don’t think you will find an official acceptance of any dictionary or resource.
theres a Hebrew/English/Aramaic dictionary that Is sold in judaica stores. its a thick green volume
What are some, if any, rishonim that have been translated?
Artscroll is the leading publisher for english material in YOUR OPINION.
Personally, I hold otherwise. Feldheim has published excellent and long overdue translations of sifrei kodesh.
The Ahavat Shalom yeshiva has published magnificent Ben Ish Chai translations.
Shilo House has even translated Kad Hakemach by the master, Rabbeinu Bachya 800yrs ago!! If you can find a copy of one. Old style English speaking, unfortunately, but Kad Hakemach still!
The best dictionary is Jastrow.
Translations are a wonderful thing for the beginner or uninitiated. However,in a generation or two, this endeavor will cut yeshiva boys off from the original Torah Sheb’al Peh and they will be pure amei ha’aretz. Translating Rishonim will be seen in hindsight as a crucial error in judgement, and we will pay for it dearly.
What yeshiva that you are aware of permits the use of English translated seforim for use by bachurim during sedorim? I know yeshiva that specifically prohibit their use (with the exception of dictionaries) during Seder. I think your concern is not valid at all.
I would counter, that the over emphasis on lomdus to the detriment of learning how to read a genera and read through a sugya with gemara and Rashi is a much bigger problem.
We definitely do need translations in this generation. We’re dealing with more learning disabilities, more distractions, and a need to keep people away from materialism and on the derech more.
Someone should come out with a Kovetz Shiurim style sefer on the yeshivishe masechtos/limudim in English.
with the power vested in me from the great YWN Coffee Room, I deem artscroll to be the best translation for shas and the jastrow to be the best dictionary for the gemara and midrashim. case closed
jj333.i would like to think your rebbe is pretty reliable and possibly even “accredited” if he has a reliable rebbe who had a reliable rebbe who had a reliable rebbe etc.
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