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The Babylonian Talmudby Michael L. Rodkinson
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 3.99Talmud Bavli (the "Babylonian Talmud") comprises the Mishnah and the Babylonian Gemara, the latter representing the culmination of more than 300 years of analysis of the Mishnah in the Babylonian Academies. The foundations of this process of analysis were laid by Rab, a disciple of Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Table of ContentsExplanatory Remarks Dedication Preface to the Second Edition Editor's Preface Brief General Introduction to the Babylonian Talmud. Book 1: Tract SabbathBook 2: Tracts Erubin, Shekalim, Rosh HashanaBook 3: Tracts Pesachim, Yomah and HagigaBook 4: Tracts Betzh, Succah, Moed Katan, Taanith, Megilla and Ebel Rabbathi or SemahothBook 5: Tracts Aboth, Derech Eretz-Rabba,... more...
Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquityby Richard Kalmin
Routledge 1998; US$ 42.95The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on diverse topics such as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage. more...
Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaismby Jacob Neusner
Routledge 1999; US$ 43.95This concise yet comprehensive volume provides a lucid introduction to the genesis and development of Rabbinic Judaism. more...
Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrollsby John J. Collins
Routledge 1997; US$ 39.95This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. more...
Wisdom Texts from Qumranby Daniel S. J. Harrington
Routledge 2003; US$ 35.95This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls. more...
Judaic Religion in the Second Temple Periodby Lester L. Grabbe
Routledge 2000; US$ 138.00The developments in Judaism during the Second Temple period remain important to contemporary Jewish religion. This volume provides a much needed encyclopedic study of the period. Includes bibliographies, cross-references and summaries. more...
Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrollsby James C. VanderKam
Routledge 1998; US$ 35.95Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls explores the evidence about calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Jewish texts. more...
Jewish Tales of Mystic Joyby Yitzhak Buxbaum
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 21.50Jewish Tales of Mystic Joy reveals the happiness that awaits us if we strive for real spirituality. The stories are about pious rabbis and humble tailors, about dancing, singing, laughing, and crying, but their common denominator is always joyous ecstasy. Drawing us into a world of devotion, the tales allow us to taste the bliss that comes from a life lived from the very center of one's self. Each story comes alive in joy and produces a "holy shiver" that speaks to the soul. more...
Judaism and Collective Lifeby Aryei Fishman
Routledge 2002; US$ 153.00This book takes as its point of departure the historical fact that it was Orthodox pioneers of German origin, in contrast to their Eastern European counterparts, who successfully developed religious kibbutz life. more...
The Messiah Before Jesusby Israel Knohl
University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95In a work that challenges notions that have dominated New Testament scholarship for more than a hundred years, Israel Knohl gives evidence for a messianic precursor to Jesus who is described as the "Suffering Servant" in recently published fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. more...