We hear so much about the dangers of technology, we tend to forget the good side too. Artscroll a leader in spreading torah and making it accessible to the masses, has announced the development of a groundbreaking digital version of the Schottenstein Talmud to run on mobile devices such as the iPad and the iPhone. It is Schedualed for realese in time for the Sium Hashas and the 13th cycle of Daf Yomi. In a quote to VIN rabbi Zlotowitz said:
“We have a mandate from R’ Gifter that we must harness technology and use it make Torah accessible to as many people as possible. We have been hoping to do this since the e-book concept first began, but the proper hardware and software didn't exist for the ambitious type of project we were envisioning. Just a year or two ago doing something of this magnitude meant having a dedicated hardware platform which was totally impractical. With so many people using iPhones, iPads and iTouches, many people already own the hardware they need to use this app.”
The initial translation of the Shas was ais laasos. Rav Gifter never saw the ipad how can we use his mandate and now replace a gemara with an ipad ? This is not thow one learns there is no ameilus at all when one sits with an ipad and scrolls through a blatt gemara. Do the Gedolim approve of this new initiative?
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ReplyDeleteIt advances learning; it advances participation in learning; and, it has enormous pedagogical applications at all levels including engaging adults to re-dedicate time to learning.
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