Hebraic Literature, Translations From the Talmud

Hebraic Literature is a book by Maurice H. Harris, first published in 1901. It assembles readable English translations and selections drawn from the Talmud, Midrashim, and Kabbala, together with sayings, proverbs, and explanatory notes on Jewish festivals and fasts.

The volume aims to make central strands of Hebraic thought accessible to non-specialist readers while preserving the character of the original texts. Placed in its historical context, the work includes an introduction discussing the literary and historical origins of the Talmud and addressing the problem of selective or polemical readings.

Useful for students, general readers, and anyone seeking a compact survey of rabbinic and mystical material, the collection remains a handy reference for those exploring Jewish religious literature in translation.