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Book SynopsisEnter the Talmudic study house with innovative teacher Rabbi Amy Scheinerman and continue the Jewish values-based conversations that began two thousand years ago.
The Talmud of Relationships, Volume 2 shows how the ancient Jewish texts of Talmud can facilitate modern relationship building - with family members, colleagues, strangers, the broader Jewish community, and ourselves.
Trade Review"Scheinerman seeks to teach value-based Judaism through a talmudic lense. . . . Readers do not need any previous experience with the talmudic text since Scheinerman does an excellent job explaining its history and meaning in clear, easy-to-read prose. Her work manages to combine religious and scholarly understanding of the text in ways that will appeal to those unfamiliar with the Talmud."—Rabbi Rachel Esserman,
Reporter"Through this firsthand encounter with the core text of Judaism, readers of all levels—Jews and non-Jews, newcomers and veterans, students and teachers, individuals and
chevruta partners and families alike—will discover the treasure of the oral Torah."—
Jewish Book Council"In this two-volume set, Rabbi Amy Scheinerman provides a useful demonstration of how the [Talmud] text can be analyzed and used in contemporary society. . . . This is a worthy and thoughtful approach to Talmud study and its broader applications. Rabbi Scheinerman's questions are deep and the discussions offered are both incisive and complex. . . . Recommended for all libraries."—Fred Isaac,
Association of Jewish Libraries News and Reviews“Finally, an opening to the Talmud for all to enter! Master teacher Amy Scheinerman addresses topics that are key to our most important relationships and self-understanding. She deftly walks us through the logic of the passage, asking thought-provoking questions along the way, and allowing us to draw our own conclusions.”—Rabbi Louis Rieser, teacher, scholar-in-residence, and author of
The Hillel Narratives“Amy Scheinerman gently and adroitly guides us through some of the most fascinating and provocative passages of Talmudic literature. . . .
The Talmud of Relationships amply demonstrates that Talmudic/rabbinic literature retains its power to speak to the spiritual issues we face individually and communally, even more than a millennium and a half later.”—Gail Labovitz, associate professor of rabbinic literature, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Why Talmud?
Part 1. Second Sphere: Relationships within the Jewish Community
1. Maintaining Self-Control: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Menachot 44a
2. Respecting Human Dignity: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Berakhot 27b–28a
3. Creating Consensus in Community: Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 2:8–9 and Babylonian Talmud, Gemara Rosh Hashanah 25a–b
4. Clashing Titans: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Horayot 13b–14a
Part 2. Third Sphere: Relationships in the Larger World
5. Moving to the Land of Israel: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Ketubot 110b–111a
6. Straddling Two Worlds: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat 33b–34a
7. Caring for Poor People: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bava Batra 10a
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