The Babylonian Talmud

A Topical Guide

By: Judith Z. Abrams

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Hardcover | 11 September 2002

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The Babylonian Talmud is often cited as the bedrock upon which Judaism stands. And yet, it remains a closed book for the majority of Jews. Since the Talmud's composition does not follow the rules of Western writing, beginning learners are often thwarted in their first attempts to "swim in the sea of Talmud." These modern learners often experience rabbinic literature as a sort of stream-of-consciousness writing that seems to wobble off-track quite frequently. Frustrated, these learners often give up. To understand the Babylonian Talmud (also called the Bavli) readers need to understand its process of composition and the fundamental differences between Western and rabbinic writing styles. Judith Abrams's The Babylonian Talmud: A Topical Guide is a teaching tool and a reference book for those who teach and learn Talmud. It explains the Babylonian Talmud's literary nature and metaphorical meanings.

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Preface and Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Order Zeraim (Agriculture)	p. 1
Individualism in Prayer	p. 1
Berachot's Opening Sugya	p. 5
Challenges from Heretics and the Nature of the Soul	p. 6
"Tractate Dreams"	p. 8
Other Sugyot in Order Zeraim	p. 9
Order Moed (Seasons)	p. 11
"Tractate Hannukkah"	p. 11
Hillel and Shammai	p. 13
For Three Sins Women Die in Childbirth	p. 17
Making Room for Others Physically and Spiritually	p. 19
Death, Saving Life, Repentance and Old Age	p. 19
Charity and Lovingkindness	p. 20
How to Live Longer and More Happily	p. 22
Other Sugyot in Order Moed	p. 23
Order Nashim (Women)	p. 31
Converting to Judaism	p. 31
Visiting the Sick	p. 34
Divorce and The Destruction of Jerusalem	p. 39
Other Sugyot in Order Nashim	p. 42
Order Nezikin (Civil and Criminal Law)	p. 49
Intense Torah Study Involves Sacrifice and Brings Rewards	p. 49
What is a Community?	p. 54
How Are People Ranked?	p. 57
Other Sugyot in Order Nezikin	p. 59
Order Kodoshim (Holiness)	p. 67
"Tractate Ritual Washing of Hands"	p. 67
"Tractate Music"	p. 69
Other Sugyot in Order Kodashim	p. 70
Order Tohorot (Purities)	p. 77
The Life of the Fetus	p. 77
Other Sugyot in Order Tohorot	p. 78
Conclusion	p. 81
Bibliography	p. 83
Glossary	p. 85
Index of Subjects	p. 95
Index of Scriptural Verses	p. 108
Index of Rabbinic Sources	p. 110
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