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Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?
The Relevance of the Ancient Jewish Text to Our World
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2009
Summary
The Talmud is the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. It is a conglomerate of law, legend, and philosophy, a blend of unique logic and shrewd pragmatism, of history and science, of anecdotes and humor. Unfortunately, its sometimes complex subject matter often seems irrelevant in today's world. In this edited volume, sixteen eminent North American and Israeli scholars from several schools of Jewish thought grapple with the text and tradition of Talmud, talking personally about their own reasons for studying it. Each of these scholars and teachers believes that Talmud is indispensible to any serious study of modern Judaism and so each essay challenges the reader to engage in his or her own individual journey of discovery. The diverse feminist, rabbinic, educational, and philosophical approaches in this collection are as varied as the contributors' experiences. Their essays are accessible, personal accounts of their individual discovery of the Talmud, reflecting the vitality and profundity of modern religious thought and experience.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4200-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4202-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
250
Product type
Edited Book
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Table of Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Talmud Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century: The View from a Large Public University OR Studying Talmud as a Critical Thinker No access
Female Alterity and Divine Compassion: Reading the Talmud from the Perspective of Gender No access
Ancient Voices No access
Talmud Study as a Religious Practice No access
An Opened Book: Talmud Study by Women in the 21st Century No access
The Dialectics of the Divine Commanding Voice: Values, Meaning, and Culture in the Talmud No access
Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century? No access
The Meaning and Purpose of Contemporary Talmud Study No access
Why Study Talmud? No access
Why Study Talmud: Wellsprings of Torah and the Individual Soul No access
Why I Study Talmud No access
The Meaning and Significance of New Talmudic Insights No access
Talmudic Stories and Their Rewards No access
The Shiva No access
Engaging Rabbinic Literature: Four Texts No access
The Talmud as a Source for Philosophical Reflection No access
