Prof. Rabbi Tzvee Zahavy (retired) taught world religions, Talmud, Jewish law codes, Jewish Liturgy, Jewish History, Near Eastern and Jewish Studies at several US research universities and seminaries. He received his Ph.D. from Brown University and his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. Among his books are The Traditions of Eleazar Ben Azariah, God’s Favorite Prayers, and Talmudic Advice. He also published translations of various tractates of Mishnah, Tosefta, and Talmud in the Brown University Judaic Studies series and the University of Chicago Yerushalmi series. Visit www.tzvee.com for more details.