The stories they tell : halakhic anecdotes in the Babylonian Talmud / Judith Hauptman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hauptman, Judith, author.

Series:

Judaism in context ; v. 32.

Judaism in context ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amoraim--Anecdotes.

Amoraim.

Narration in rabbinical literature.

Women in rabbinical literature.

Feminist criticism.

Talmud--Criticism, Narrative.

Talmud.

Talmud--Feminist criticism.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xi, 312 ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Halakhic anecdotes in the Babylonian Talmud

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press LLC, 2022.

Summary:

"In this engaging book of commentary on the Talmud, the author upends the long-held theory of the immutability of halakhah, Jewish law. In her detailed analysis of over 80 short halakhic anecdotes in the Babylonian Talmud, the author shows that the Talmud itself promotes halakhic change. She leads the reader through one sugya (discussion unit) after another, accumulating evidence for her rather radical thesis. Along the way, she teases out details of what life was like 1500 years ago for women in their relationships with men and for students in their relationships with mentors. An eye-opening read by one of today's leading Talmud scholars"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Halakhic anecdotes that include the term "Iqla"

Hava qa'imna/Hava yativna sugyot

"Encountered him" anecdotes

Sugyot with multiple halakhic anecdotes

Ini veha anecdotes

Halakhic anecdotes that feature women.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hauptman, Judith. Stories they tell

ISBN:

9781463244569

1463244568

OCLC:

1342249609

Publisher Number:

99992230023