Asher Elkayam

Jewish Wisdom, a Modern Look

7000 Years of Continuous Evolution

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is about the survival of the Jewish heritage. While other civilizations vanished through history, the Hebrew culture and heritage persisted through the ages. Since the giving of the written and oral Torah in Mount Sinai to Moses (estimated time 1313 BCE), the Jewish law has been observed while being debated by the spiritual leaders of the time. The study and analysis of the Torah of Moses developed and took the name of Talmud. Talmud includes Mishnah and Gemarah. Mishnah means "study of." and Gemarah means "completion of ". Because the Jews were exiled to Babylonia after the destruction of the first temple in 586 BCE, the Babylonian Talmud flourished in Babylonia while the Jerusalem Talmud developed in the Holy Land. This book summarizes the wise ideas and laws found within the Talmud, discussed by hundreds of sages between the second century BCE and 300 CE. The result of 2,500 years of continuous oral study is the priceless Mishnah, which was finally compiled, redacted, and written in a scroll under Rabbi Yehudah Hanassi (Judah the Prince) at the end of the second century. Following the second destruction of the Jerusalem temple (70 CE) and the exile of the Jews by the Romans, many Diaspora luminaries emerged in Spain, France, Egypt and North Africa, thus clarifying the Torah and the Talmud. Dozens more luminaries are cited in this project, which culminates in the masterpiece of Pirkey Avot, an ethical guide for everyone. Israel Best seller Dr Ackerman said about this book: For the past two decades I have been following the works of Asher Elkayam and very much appreciate his originality in clarifying complex issues in the spheres of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...[into] logical conclusions which give the reader cause to think. I recommend taking a serious look at his enriching books...DR Adam Ackerman, Jerusalem)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris US
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 622g
• ISBN-13: 9781984538284
• ISBN-10: 1984538284
• Artikelnr.: 53785386

Autorenporträt

Having thoroughly studied the Bible in its entirety and trying to understand between the lines, Mr. Elkayam went through every Hebrew word in the Tanakh while trying to figure out what was the motivation of biblical figures and how and why they acted the way they did. The stories and the facts were fascinating enough to warrant an intensive research and come out with this special project. Asher Elkayam, a Bible fan and scholar spent his youth and early adulthood studying the Bible, wondering how things happened in biblical times. His studies took place in numerous countries around the world, thus looking at the Bible from different angles. Asher Elkayam is fluent in French, Hebrew, and English. He is proficient in Spanish and Arabic. Mr. Elkayam studied the Bible since he was seven years old while being tutored by rabbis and other religious scholars. After moving to Israel, Asher Elkayam fostered his burgeoning curiosity about religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, pursuing, among several subjects and languages, Hebrew Morphology, the study of word formations and sounds. As a student in Israel, Asher Elkayam also expanded his knowledge of political science and the humanities. Asher Elkayam studied French Literature at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris, and afterward, concluded his undergraduate coursework at the University of Strasbourg in France, graduating with a Bachelors degree in International Relations and Political Science. In Maryland he obtained a Masters degree in Secondary education. Asher Elkayam is also the author of eight books. To learn more, visit: www.asherauthor.com, www.amazon.com, and www.xlibris.com.