Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?

The Relevance of the Ancient Jewish Text to Our World
Herausgeber: Socken, Paul

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since religion in general and Judaism in particular are relevant in the twenty-first century, this book serves as an assessment of the Talmud's role in our religious and educational experience. This collection of essays demonstrates that the two-thousand-year-old Talmud remain...

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9780739142004
• ISBN-10: 0739142003
• Artikelnr.: 26958218

Autorenporträt

Paul Socken is the founder of the Jewish Studies program at the University of Waterloo. He has been a professor of French literature there since 1973. He is the author of nine books and many scholarly articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Talmud Introduction Part 2 Part I: Women's Voices Chapter 3
Chapter 1: Why Study Talmud in the 21st Century: The View from a Large
Public University; Or, Studying Talmud as a Critical Thinker Chapter 4
Chapter 2: Female Alterity and Divine Compassion: Reading the Talmud from
the Perspective of Gender Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Ancient Voices Chapter 6
Chapter 4: Talmud Study as a Religious Practice Chapter 7 Chapter 5: An
Opened Book: Talmud Study by Women in the 21st Century Part 8 Part II:
Teaching Talmud Chapter 9 Chapter 6: The Dialectics of the Divine
Commanding Voice: Values, Meaning and Culture in the Talmud Chapter 10
Chapter 7: "Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?" Part 11 Part
III: Academics Respond Chapter 12 Chapter 8: The Meaning and Purpose of
Contemporary Talmud Study Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Why Study Talmud?* Chapter
14 Chapter 10: Why Study Talmud: Wellsprings of Torah and the Individual
Soul Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Why I Study Talmud Chapter 16 Chapter 12: The
Meaning and Significance of New Talmudic Insights Chapter 17 Chapter 13:
Talmudic Stories and their Rewards Chapter 18 Chapter 14: The Shiva Chapter
19 Chapter 15: Engaging Rabbinic Literature: Four Texts Part 20 Part IV: A
Philosopher's Approach Chapter 21 Chapter 16: The Talmud as a Source for
Philosophical Reflection