CEO of Mechon Hadar Yeshiva, discussed his gratitude for Steinsaltz's Global Day of Jewish Learning and the opportunity created by this online platform for learning and creating a deeper connection to Torah, other Jewish text, and Jews worldwide. Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, who studied under Steinsaltz, notes that Steinsaltz "is a world scholar" who "revolutionized the Jewish landscape" through his commentary, other writings, and educational organizations. In 1988, secular Israeli historian Zeev Katz compared Steinsaltz's importance to that of Rashi and Maimonides, two Jewish scholars of medieval times. In addition, Ilana Kurshan, an American-Israeli author, wrote that Steinsaltz's ability to bring "the historical world of the Talmudic stages to life" created an enjoyable Jewish learning experience for her when she was intensely studying Talmud. See also List of Israel Prize recipients Modern attempts to revive the Sanhedrin References External links The website of The Aleph Society and Steinsaltz Steinsaltz's lecture in winter 2005 at Florida International University Steinsaltz talks about the Torah to BBC (sound file) Some articles written by Steinsaltz Books by Steinsaltz Catalog of books published by Koren Publishers Jerusalem 1937 births 2020 deaths Hasidic rabbis in Mandatory Palestine Rabbis in Jerusalem Hasidic rosh yeshivas Israel Prize in Jewish studies recipients Israel Prize Rabbi recipients Talmud translators Translators to French Translators to Spanish Talmudists Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis Hasidic rabbis in Israel Baalei teshuva Israeli translators Israeli non-fiction writers Israeli educators Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Distinction of Israel 20th-century translators 21st-century translators Jewish translators Deaths from pneumonia in Israel