The Readers Guide To The Talmud

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004121874
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reader's Guide to the Talmud written by Jacob Neusner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic introduction to the Talmud of Babylonia (Bavli) answers basic questions of form: how is this a coherent document? How do we make sense of the several languages in which it is written? What are the principal parts of the complex writing? Turning to questions of modes of thought, the account proceeds to address the intellectual character of the Bavli and in particular the character and uses of its dialectics. Finally, questions of substance come to the fore: how does the Talmud relate to the Torah? and how does tradition enter in? These basic questions of rhetoric, topic, and logic that anyone approaching the text will raise are dealt with clearly and authoritatively.

Author : Ronald L. Eisenberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0765709414
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Figures in the Talmud written by Ronald L. Eisenberg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Essential Figures in the Talmud, Dr. Ronald L. Eisenberg explains the importance of the more than 250 figures who are most vital to an understanding and appreciation of Talmudic texts. This valuable reference guide consists of short biographies illustrating the significance of these figures while explaining their points of view with numerous quotations from rabbinic literature. Taking material from the vast expanse of the Talmud and Midrash, this book demonstrates the broad interests of the rabbis whose writings are the foundation of rabbinic Judaism.

Author : Moshe Ḥayyim Luzzatto
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780873067072
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ספר ההגיון written by Moshe Ḥayyim Luzzatto and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to The Ways of Reason, the Ramchal explains key logical concepts as they are applied to Talmudic analysis. Includes a new workbook supplement by the author. Vowelized Hebrew with facing English and 15 pages of explanatory charts.

Author : Aaron Parry
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440696179
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud written by Aaron Parry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-07-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created. Compiled centuries ago by a group of wise men as a way to preserve the oral traditions of the Jewish faith, the Talmud has challenged and thrilled some of the world’s greatest minds with its complex approach to exploring ideas and subjects from virtually every possible angle. This essential guide makes the ancient text of the “oral Torah” accessible for all readers, whether they’re Jewish or not. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get. • An examination of Talmudic logic and debate. • Discussion of how science and medicine relate to Talmudic philosophies. • Description of proper behavior and conduct as expected within Talmudic lifestyle. • The significance of seeds and blessings found in the Talmud.

Author : Yitzchak Feigenbaum
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Talmud written by Yitzchak Feigenbaum and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic guide to Talmudic structure and methodology. Isolates and explains many key words, phrases, and structures in the Gemara. Each entry shows what a word or phrase represents, how it is used textually and logically, and what questions a student should ask when he sees it.

Author : Michael Katz
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 0827606079
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swimming in the Sea of Talmud written by Michael Katz and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 1998 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, accessible guide to reading and understanding the Talmud. This book offers a unique introduction to the study of the Talmud and suggest ways to apply its messages and values to contemporary life. Imaginatively conceived, this volume is recommended for both individuals and group study sessions.

Author : Sarah Imhoff
Publisher : The Readers Guide, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1627973036
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reader’s Guide to Judaism written by Sarah Imhoff and published by The Readers Guide, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Aryeh Carmell
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780873064286
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book סייעתא לגמרא written by Aryeh Carmell and published by Feldheim Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Aramaic words, phrases, Talmudic Aramaic grammar, and abbreviations with English translation. With Rav Shmuel ha-Naggid's Introduction to the Talmud in English, tables of Talmudic weights and measures, and five fold-out charts.

Author : Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307794458
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Jewish Values written by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin combed the Bible, the Talmud, and the whole spectrum of Judaism's sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind, and honest life in a morally complicated world. "An absolutely superb book: the most practical, most comprehensive guide to Jewish values I know." —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People Telushkin speaks to the major ethical issues of our time, issues that have, of course, been around since the beginning. He offers one or two pages a day of pithy, wise, and easily accessible teachings designed to be put into immediate practice. The range of the book is as broad as life itself: • The first trait to seek in a spouse (Day 17) • When, if ever, lying is permitted (Days 71-73) • Why acting cheerfully is a requirement, not a choice (Day 39) • What children don't owe their parents (Day 128) • Whether Jews should donate their organs (Day 290) • An effective but expensive technique for curbing your anger (Day 156) • How to raise truthful children (Day 298) • What purchases are always forbidden (Day 3) In addition, Telushkin raises issues with ethical implications that may surprise you, such as the need to tip those whom you don't see (Day 109), the right thing to do when you hear an ambulance siren (Day 1), and why wasting time is a sin (Day 15). Whether he is telling us what Jewish tradition has to say about insider trading or about the relationship between employers and employees, he provides fresh inspiration and clear guidance for every day of our lives.

Author : Edward S. Boraz
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 1461632382
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Talmud written by Edward S. Boraz and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Understanding the Talmud: A Modern Reader's Guide for Study, Rabbi Edward S. Boraz presents a thoughtful introduction to the Talmud designed for study by the untrained reader. Using a unique approach, Rabbi Boraz focuses on a specific selection from one tractate of the Talmud, allowing readers to uncover the moral and theological concerns of the text. The portion he has selected comes from the tractate Bava Metziah and deals with the conditions under which an oath may be administered in a civil lawsuit. On the surface this issue appears mundane and far removed from the domain of holiness. However, when the discourse is studied in relation to passages from Scripture, Midrash, and Mishnah that are also presented, it becomes a spiritual and ethical adventure. Before embarking on this journey of discovery, the reader is given a concise explanation of the rules of logic and the argumentative style utilized in the Talmud. It becomes evident that the Talmud's style is essential to its mission to understand the timeless messages of Torah in the context of the ever-changing world in which we live. Equipped with the necessary background, the reader is prepared to delve into the texts.