Everyman's Talmud
The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 7, 1995
Long regarded as the classic introduction to the teachings of the Talmud, this comprehensive and masterly distillation summarizes the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on the dominant themes of Judaism.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear path into the sages’ major teachings, with enough depth to keep your notes busy.
- Genres
- The Talmud, Jewish Theology, Jewish Scriptures
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, February 7, 1995
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Long regarded as the classic introduction to the teachings of the Talmud, this comprehensive and masterly distillation summarizes the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on the dominant themes of Judaism. "To some readers of this book, the Talmud represents little more than a famous Jewish book. But people want to know about a book that, they are told, defines Judaism.
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Everyman's Talmud is the right place to begin not only to learn about Judaism in general but to meet the substance of the Talmud in particular . . . In time to come, Cohen's book will find its companion-though I do not anticipate it will ever require a successor for what it accomplishes with elegance and intelligence: a systematic theology of the Talmud's Judaism." —From the Foreword by Jacob Neusner This classic introduction reveals the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on such topics as the doctrine of God; God and the universe; the soul and its destiny; prophesy and revelation; physical life; moral life and social living; law, ethics, and jurisprudence; legends and folk traditions; the Messiah and the world to come.
Rabbinic Compendium
A clear path into the sages’ major teachings, with enough depth to keep your notes busy.
Come here for
- Rabbinic teaching, made legible
- Cultural literacy with a serious spine
Expect
- Layered study, not a quick skim
- A teaching-first read
Where it sits
| The Talmud | 96% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Theology | 84% |
| Jewish Scriptures | 30% |
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Publisher categories
- Jewish Scriptures
- Authors
- Abraham Cohen, Jacob Neusner
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- February 7, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Jewish Scriptures