Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century? The Relevance of the Ancient Jewish Text to Our World |
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Editor:
| Socken, Paul |
Contribution by:
| Alexander, Elizabeth Shanks Blanchard, Tsvi Baskin, Judith R. Chernick, Michael Cohen, Shaye J. D. Elman, Yaakov Hayman, Pinchas Zuriel Kalmin, Richard Kanarek, Jane Kanarfogel, Ephraim Novak, David Rubenstein, Jeffrey L. Steinmetz, Devora Wimpfheimer, Barry Yadin, Azzan Zlochower, Devorah |
ISBN: | 978-0-7391-4202-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
Publisher: | Ebsco Publishing
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Since religion in general and Judaism in particular are relevant in the twenty-first century, this book serves as an assessment of the Talmud's role in our religious and educational experience. This collection of essays demonstrates that the two-thousand-year-old Talmud remains the indispensable and foundational text for Jewish study. Eminent scholars from Israel and North America relate their encounters with this ancient, complex source in an accessible and personal manner.
Since religion in general and Judaism in particular are relevant in the twenty-first century, this book serves as an assessment of the Talmud's role in our religious and educational experience. This collection of essays demonstrates that the two-thousand-year-old Talmud remains the indispensable and foundational text for Jewish study. Eminent scholars from Israel and North America relate their encounters with this ancient, complex source in an accessible and personal manner.