The Talmud for beginners
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 Beginners-Volume 1: Prayer is the first book in a series…
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- Full title :The Talmud for beginners. / Judith Z. Abrams.
Summary
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 Beginners-Volume 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 intro.
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- Publication Date:2004, ©1993.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
- Place of Publication:Lanham, Md
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2004, ©1993.
Notes
"A Jason Aronson book."
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 202 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781461631897, 1461631890
- oclc:ocn849943558
- LC Classification:BM503.5
- Dewey Decimal:296.1/2061
Table of Contents
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.
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