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Why study Talmud in the twenty-first century? : the relevance of the ancient Jewish text to our world / [edited by] Paul Socken.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham : Lexington Books, c2009.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 252 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739142028
  • 073914202X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Why study Talmud in the twenty-first century?DDC classification:
  • 296.1/25 22
LOC classification:
  • BM501
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Talmud Introduction; Part I. WOMEN'S VOICES; Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century: The View from a Large Public University OR Studying Talmud as a Critical Thinker; Female Alterity and Divine Compassion: Reading the Talmud from the Perspective of Gender; Ancient Voices; Talmud Study as a Religious Practice; An Opened Book: Talmud Study by Women in the 21st Century; Part II. TEACHING TALMUD; The Dialectics of the Divine Commanding Voice: Values, Meaning, and Culture in the Talmud; Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?; Part III. ACADEMICS RESPOND.
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 indispe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Talmud Introduction; Part I. WOMEN'S VOICES; Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century: The View from a Large Public University OR Studying Talmud as a Critical Thinker; Female Alterity and Divine Compassion: Reading the Talmud from the Perspective of Gender; Ancient Voices; Talmud Study as a Religious Practice; An Opened Book: Talmud Study by Women in the 21st Century; Part II. TEACHING TALMUD; The Dialectics of the Divine Commanding Voice: Values, Meaning, and Culture in the Talmud; Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?; Part III. ACADEMICS RESPOND.

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 indispe.