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cover of The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World

The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World

Geoffrey Herman

SBL Press, 2018

Essays that explore the rich engagement of the Talmud with its cultural world

The Babylonian Talmud (Bavli), the great compilation of Jewish law edited in the late Sasanian era (sixth–seventh century CE), also incorporates a great deal of aggada, that is, nonlegal material, including interpretations of the Bible, stories, folk sayings, and prayers. The Talmud’s aggadic traditions often echo conversations with the surrounding cultures of the Persians, Eastern Christians, Manichaeans, Mandaeans, and the ancient Babylonians, and others. The essays in this volume analyze Bavli aggada to reveal this rich engagement of the Talmud with its cultural world.

Features:

  • A detailed analysis of the different conceptions of martyrdom in the Talmud as opposed to the Eastern Christian martyr accounts
  • Illustration of the complex ways rabbinic Judaism absorbed Christian and Zoroastrian theological ideas
  • Demonstration of the presence of Persian-Zoroastrian royal and mythological motifs in talmudic sources
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The Birth of Doubt

Confronting Uncertainty in Early Rabbinic Literature

Moshe Halbertal

SBL Press, 2020

A systematic attempt to understand the rabbinic world through its approach to confronting uncertainty

In the history of halakhah, the treatment of uncertainty became one of the most complex fields of intense study. In his latest book, Moshe Halbertal focuses on examining the point of origin of the study of uncertainty in early rabbinic literature, including the Mishnah, Tosefta, and halakhic midrashim. Halbertal explores instructions concerning how to behave in situations of uncertainty ranging from matters of ritual purity, to lineage and marriage, to monetary law, and to the laws of forbidden foods. This examination of the rules of uncertainty introduced in early rabbinic literature reveals that these rules were not aimed at avoiding but rather at dwelling in the midst of uncertainty, thus rejecting the sectarian isolationism that sought to minimize a community’s experience of and friction with uncertainty.

Features:

  • A thorough investigation of the principles concerning how to behave in cases of uncertainty
  • An examination of two distinct modes for coping with uncertainty
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The Making of a Sage

A Study in Rabbinic Ethics

Jonathan Wyn Schofer

University of Wisconsin Press, 2005

Jonathan Schofer offers the first theoretically framed examination of rabbinic ethics in several decades. Centering on one large and influential anthology, The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, Jonathan Schofer situates that text within a broader spectrum of rabbinic thought, while at the same time bringing rabbinic thought into dialogue with current scholarship on the self, ethics, theology, and the history of religions.

Notable Selection, Jordan Schnitzer Book Award for Philosophy and Jewish Thought, Association for Jewish Studies

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The Mishnah in Contemporary Perspective, Volume 1

Alan J. Avery-Peck

SBL Press, 2016

Now in Paperback!

In the past thirty years, the Mishnah has taken its place as a principal focus in the academic study of religion and of Judaism. Many university scholars have participated in the contemporary revolution in the description, analysis, and interpretation of the Mishnah. Nearly all the publishing scholars of the academy who are now at work are represented in this project. Both essential volumes present a broad selection of approaches to the study of the Mishnah. What they prove in diverse ways is that the Mishnah defines the critical focus of the study of Judaism. It is a document that rewards study in the academic humanities.

Features:

  • The best of contemporary scholarship on the Mishnah
  • The most representative selection of contemporary Mishnah-study contributions available in any collection in a Western language
  • Paperback format of an essential Brill reference work
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 10: Orlah and Bikkurim

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 10

Orlah and Bikkurim

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 11: Shabbat

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 11

Shabbat

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 12: Erubin

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 12

Erubin

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1990

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 13

Yerushalmi Pesahim

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1995

With the publication of Yerushalmi Pesahim the University of Chicago Press completes a landmark edition of the Palestinian Talmud, The Talmud of the Land of Israel: A Preliminary Translation and Explanation. Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."

Yerushalmi Pesahim details the specific requirements regarding the preparation for Passover, the Passover sacrifice, and the Seder. Commenting on the many, often contradictory, prescriptions in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, this tractate is an important part of a long tradition of interpretation regarding Passover.
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 14: Yoma

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 14

Yoma

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 15: Sheqalim

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 15

Sheqalim

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1990

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 16: Rosh Hashanah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 16

Rosh Hashanah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1988

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 17: Sukkah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 17

Sukkah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1988

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 18: Besah and Taanit

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 18

Besah and Taanit

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 19: Megillah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 19

Megillah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 1: Berakhot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 1

Berakhot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1989

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 20: Hagigah and Moed Qatan

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 20

Hagigah and Moed Qatan

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1986

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 21: Yebamot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 21

Yebamot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 22: Ketubot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 22

Ketubot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1985

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 23: Nedarim

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 23

Nedarim

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1985

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 24: Nazir

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 24

Nazir

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1985

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 25: Gittin

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 25

Gittin

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1985

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 26: Qiddushin

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 26

Qiddushin

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 27: Sotah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 27

Sotah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 28: Baba Qamma

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 28

Baba Qamma

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 29: Baba Mesia

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 29

Baba Mesia

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 2: Yerushalmi Peah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 2

Yerushalmi Peah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1990

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 30: Baba Batra

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 30

Baba Batra

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 31: Sanhedrin and Makkot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 31

Sanhedrin and Makkot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 33: Abodah Zarah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 33

Abodah Zarah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1982

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 34: Horayat and Niddah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 34

Horayat and Niddah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1982

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 35: Introduction. Taxonomy

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 35

Introduction. Taxonomy

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1984

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 3: Demai

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 3

Demai

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1993

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 4: Kilayim

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 4

Kilayim

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 5: Shebiit

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 5

Shebiit

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 6: Terumot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 6

Terumot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 7: Maaserot

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 7

Maaserot

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1987

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 8: Maaser Sheni

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 8

Maaser Sheni

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1993

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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cover of The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 9: Hallah

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 9

Hallah

Jacob Neusner, General Editor

University of Chicago Press, 1991

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."
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