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From Peshat to Derash and back again: Talmud for the modern religious Jew.
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The emerging focus of contemporary American Jewish thought is . . . the Talmud! Two reasons come to mind for what may, in this age of postmodernism, seem like a surprising mm to traditional sources. The immediate reason is that this remains an age of destruction for the people Israel, and there are precedents from the first and second centuries for Israel's reclaiming herself from the ashes by turning to the torah she b'al peh, the Oral Torah. In an age like this, the literal sense of history is too bleak to warrant hope and stimulate renewed life; the interpreted sense is more ...
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The Talmud and the Internet.(Review)
Magazine article from: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
; The Talmud and the Internet: A Journey between Worlds...interweaves comments on the Internet and the Talmud, making an implicit analogy between them...reveal. The same hiding applies to the Talmud and the Internet. What is discussed here...
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Observations and Reflections on the History and Meanings of the Kaddish.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
; ...son of Sarah of Berditchev, I come to You with a Din Torah from Your people Israel. What do You want of Your people Israel? What have You demanded of Your people Israel? For everywhere I look it says, Say to the Children of Israel. And every...
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The Talmudic doctrine of "The Benefit of a Pleasure": psychological well-being in Talmudic literature.(Roman A. Ohrenstein'S Contributions)(Essay)
Magazine article from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology
; I What Is the Talmud? BEFORE WE EMBARK UPON OUR INVESTIGATION, a few words about the Talmud might be useful. The Talmud (1) ( learning in Hebrew) is a veritable encyclopedic library of Jewish law, literature, and science. It encompasses an entire...
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A new year's promise.(Editor's DESK)(Editorial)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...Advent, from 2 Samuel 7: And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place...as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from your enemies. It took a long...
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Rashi and the First Crusade: Commentary, Liturgy, Legend.(11th century rabbi)
Magazine article from: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
; ...his commentaries illuminate Torah and Talmud so that no Jew can be considered literate...and began the Tosafot commentary on the Talmud. Samuel, the eldest, left several reminiscences...The student of Rashi will be exposed to Talmudic insights, Hebrew grammar, human psychology...
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The Talmud; what it is and what it says.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News
; 9780742546714 The Talmud; what it is and what it says. Neusner, Jacob. Rowman & Littlefield 2006 166 pages $23.95 Paperback BM503 The Talmud is the authoritative source for law and theology in Judaism, says Neusner (religion and theology, Bard...
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Theology in action; how the rabbis of the Talmud present theology (Aggadah) in the medium of the Law (Halakhah); an anthology.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News
; ...Theology in action; how the rabbis of the Talmud present theology (Aggadah) in the medium...how this duality, as expressed in the Talmud of Babylonia or the Bavli becomes a single...readers to the system of study of the Talmud in Judaism and the interaction of Halakhah...
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The challenge of Christmas: two views. (includes authors' responses) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...coming of the Messiah to be a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. Luke's method is a bit more subtle than Matthew's. Here...light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. For Luke no less than for Matthew, Jesus is one who comes...
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Angelic escapades. (Reviews).(Review)
Magazine article from: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
; ...Moses story. The stress on angels diminishes Moses'-and the people Israel's-humanity, in the process leaching most of the dramatic...closely considering Moses' relationship with God and with the people Israel. The angels efface the most interesting and consequential...
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Mary, Mother of Our Lord August 15, 2004.(Preaching Helps)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission
; ...Isaiah passage the context of the hymn makes clear that the people Israel who had been shamed and dishonored by their oppressors shall...small matter. It is through the seeding of the earth with the people Israel and the seeding of the Spirit into the hearts of humanity...
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