Reviews
An important and readable resource for students of the Talmud at all levels.
Recommended.
Stories of the Babylonian Talmud is not easy reading, but is essential for all scholars of the Talmud and rabbinic Judaism.
This is a fine contribution to an already impressive set of works.
J. L. Rubenstein here once again demonstrates his mastery of the narrative material of the Babylonian Talmud... The highly readible book deserves the fullest praise and many readers.
Book Details
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Conventions
Tractates
1. Introduction
2. The Shaming of Abdan (Yevamot 105b)
3. Ilfa's Desperate Challenge (Taanit 21a)
4. Honi's Long Sleep (Taanit 23a)
5. R
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Conventions
Tractates
1. Introduction
2. The Shaming of Abdan (Yevamot 105b)
3. Ilfa's Desperate Challenge (Taanit 21a)
4. Honi's Long Sleep (Taanit 23a)
5. R. Tsadoq's Firstling: Genesis of a Talmudic Story (Berakhot 27b–28a, Bekhorot 36a)
6. A Warning to Disciples: Manners and Mutilation (Hagigah 3a–b)
7. A Warning to Masters: Rebuff and Rejection (Sotah 47a)
8. Stammaitic Astrology (Shabbat 156b)
9. Theodicy and Torah (Menahot 29b)
10. Conclusion
Appendix: Texts in Hebrew and Aramaic
Notes
Selected Bibliography
General Index
Source Index