Bar Ilan Responsa 24+ Encyclopedia Talmudic on USB Key - Judaic Digital Library

First let me say this – without qualification. This software is the most advanced software of its kind for working with Hebrew Texts. It is the brainchild of Israel’s finest computer scientists and software developers.This project started in the early 1960’s at the famed Weitzman Institute in Rechovot Israel and shortly afterwards migrated to Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan Israel.At the University this program matured into the finest software in the Jewish World. The Database is the largest Judaic Digital Text Database covering over 3,000 years of writings. It contains all the texts in their original form be it Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Ladino which makes for the ideal research environment.To maximize the experience – the software includes videos that help you learn the programs many features. Very smart, very accurate.After saying all the above, this is not for everyone.If you are not familiar with Biblical Hebrew then this is not for you. But if you have a basic background in Biblical Hebrew this is without doubt the best investment in a Judaic Digital Library you can make.By the way… you do not have to worry about the software controls because the program permits you set it to English, Hebrew or French.Aside from the tens of thousands of books the Library also includes “smart tools” that help in studying and research. It comes with Aramaic Hebrew Dictionaries and Encyclopedias that cover just about any subject under the sun. It also has over half a million hyperlinks to related articles and live footnotes to relevant books. In fact it includes Biographies of the Authors of the many works included and they are written in English.The Boolean Search is quick and since the texts are live text - not photographs or scans – the accuracy and information retrieved is far more relevant than other database libraries that rely of scans. Not to mention the super convenient, time saving copy paste feature, which saves you all the retyping headaches. The Bar Ilan Judaic Library makes and ideal tool for anyone doing Judaic Research or working on a manuscript.With technology always improving… it is good to know that the University stays current and Upgrades are available at very reasonable prices.So if you are considering a Judaic Library – look no further, you found the best. ( I myself have been using Bar Ilan since 1992 ). EF