The Talmud for Beginners
Prayer
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1991
228 pages
978-1-4616-3189-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Talmud is filled with knowledge, inspiration, and insights that enrich all facets of Jewish life. Yet many are intimidated by the thought of studying its text, and their hesitancy prevents them from experiencing the wisdom of its words. In this new volume, Rabbi Judith Abrams takes readers with her on a journey through one volume of the Talmud, offering reassuring guidance and making it meaningful and accessible to all. The Talmud for BeginnersDVolume 1: Prayer is the first book in a series by Rabbi Abrams. For lay readers who are unfamiliar with Talmud, this work serves as an introduction to talmudic thought. For those who are familiar with talmudic methodology, this volume will serve as a convenient overview of one book of the Talmud, Berachot (literally, 'blessings').
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-3189-7 (9781461631897)
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Person
Judith Z. Abrams earned her Ph.D. in Rabbinic literature from the Baltimore Hebrew University and teaches across the country. She is the founder and director of Maqom: A School for Adult Talmud Study, where anyone can learn, regardless of their background. She lives in Houston with her husband and three children: Michael, Ruth, and Hannah.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- Introduction: What is the Talmud?
- 1 What Is Our Basic Relationship with God?
- 2 What Interferes with Our Relationship with God?
- 3 What Happens When the Holy Meets the Profane?
- 4 Prayer and Personalities
- 5 Piety and Apostasy
- 6 Consecrating Our Desires
- 7 Who Counts? Who Belongs in a Group?
- 8 The Spirituality of the Intellect: Who Has Authority in Our Tradition and Why?
- 9 Consecrating Astonishment: How Do We Respond When We Encounter Another Dimension?
- Appendix I: The Sages
- Appendix II: Halachah
- Glossary
- For Further Reading
- Index
