The Family Midrash Says: Daniel (Hardcover)

The Midrash Says is both an anthology and a very readable translation. It contains Midrashic material from Midrash Raba, Tanhuma, Yalkut Shimoni, and many smaller Midrashim, much of which never appeared in English. Rabbi Moshe Weissman has produced one of the most original and authentic works of our generation. Large, modern type and numerous illustrations help the child visualize the scenes described in the text. His clear grasp of the drush, the homily, and their flow makes the most difficult ideas easy to understand and a pleasure to read.

The Book's first part relates the spellbinding experiences and trials of Daniel and his three friends at the royal courts of Babylonia and Persia. Challenged again and again to prove their loyalty to Hashem and his Torah, their courageous response inspires us for all generations.

The Book's second part portrays Daniel's visions. They include a graphic description of the "four beasts" that would dominate the Jewish nation, and a panoramic preview of the Jewish people's destiny until the time of the Revival of the Dead. Daniel's spectacular prophecies reinforce basic concepts of our faith.