The Talmud: Selected Writings (CLASSICS OF WESTERN SPIRITUALITY)

Bokser, Baruch M.,Bokser, Ben Zion

ISBN 10: 080910430X / ISBN 13: 9780809104307

Published by Paulist Pr, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Talmud: Selected Writings (CLASSICS OF WESTERN SPIRITUALITY)
• Publisher: Paulist Pr
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080910430X
• ISBN 13: 9780809104307
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In the first through the sixth centuries of the common era, successive circles of rabbis in the Holy Land and Babylonia developed Rabbinic Judaism. Transforming the biblical Temple-oriented form of Judaism, they shaped a vision of Judaism centered around the piety of following and studying the Torah to achieve a sense of the divine in this world. This piety entailed both an intellectual and emotional dimension that spoke to individuals and that affected the developing synagogues and local communities of Jews. The rabbinic teachings were eventually compiled into the Talmud and Midrash in a manner that perpetuated the piety of study.

These works do not offer clear cut decisions but invite the reader into the text to join in a chorus of voices and alternatives pursuing a discussion on the meaning of the Torah and what the divine demands of men and women in their everyday world. This version of Judaism soon became "classical" and would remain formative until modern times. The present volume provides an introduction to the spirituality of this movement. After reviewing the historical and religious background of the Talmud and how it treats diverse spheres of human life, the volume lets the Talmud speak in its own words. With extensive selections from the Talmud, it enables the reader to enter its world as it addresses the proper way of approaching and experiencing life.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew