A Beginner's Guide to the Steinsaltz Talmud
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 1999
176 pages
978-1-4617-3410-9 (ISBN)
Description
In A Beginner's Guide to The Steinsaltz Talmud, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams selects a fascinating and provocative section from the Talmud and helps students to reap the vast rewards that can be achieved when one encounters Rabbi Steinsaltz's historic, ground-breaking work.
With the publication of The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition, it is now possible for the modern reader to study Judaism's great compendium of Jewish law and legend for the first time. The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition is more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes our personal instructor, guiding us through the intricate paths of talmudic logic and thought.
With the publication of The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition, it is now possible for the modern reader to study Judaism's great compendium of Jewish law and legend for the first time. The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition is more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes our personal instructor, guiding us through the intricate paths of talmudic logic and thought.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
6,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4617-3410-9 (9781461734109)
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Judith Z. Abrams
A Beginner's Guide to the Steinsaltz Talmud
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05/1999
Jason Aronson Publishers
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Person
Judith Z. Abrams has published many books on rabbinic literature, including Judaism and Disability: Portrayals in Ancient Texts from the Tanach through the Bavli, which was the recipient of the Koret Jewish Studies Publication Program Publication Subsidy for 1998. She is the founder and director of Maqom: A School for Adult Talmud Study, where anyone can learn Talmud, regardless of their background. Maqom study materials are available on the Internet (http://www.compassnet.com/~maqom).
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- What is Talmud?
- How Might I Study Talmud?
- The Rules
- The Ingredients: What Goes into a Passage of the Bavli
- Rabbi Eliezer's Life Story
- What's on Rabbi Steinsaltz's Page? What's on the Facing Page?
- The Text and Notes: Bava Metzia 58b-60b
- How to use Dictionaries and Other Tools of the Trade
- Rashi Script
- The Downfall of Rabbi Eliezer
- About the Author
