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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hauptman, Judith, author.

Series:

Judaism in Context Series

Judaism in Context ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Talmud--Criticism, Narrative.

Talmud.

Talmud--Feminist criticism.

Amoraim--Anecdotes.

Amoraim.

Narration in rabbinical literature.

Women in rabbinical literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press LLC, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. HALAKHIC ANECDOTES THAT INCLUDE THE TERM “IQLA”

CHAPTER 2. HAVA QA’IMNA/HAVA YATIVNA SUGYOT

CHAPTER 3. “ENCOUNTERED HIM” ANECDOTES

CHAPTER 4. SUGYOT WITH MULTIPLE HALAKHIC ANECDOTES

CHAPTER 5. INI VEHA ANECDOTES

CHAPTER 6. HALAKHIC ANECDOTES THAT FEATURE WOMEN

CONCLUDING REMARKS

APPENDIX. HALAKHIC ANECDOTES IN THE YERUSHALMI

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781463244576

1463244576

OCLC:

1343009399