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The complete idiot's guide to the Talmud

Print Book, English, ©2004
Alpha Books, Indianapolis, IN, ©2004
Introductions
xxi, 345 p. : il. ; 23 cm
9781592572021, 1592572022
1117338518
What is the Talmud?
In the beginning
Spreading the word
People of the Talmud
Of seeds and blessings
All about appointed times
All about the women
The law of the land
Holiness
Pure or impure?
Talmudic logic and debate
Getting mystical
Dreams and visions
Meaning and metaphors
Talmudic humor and wit
The Talmud and science
Medicine and healing in the Talmud
On being holy
Talmudic behavior and conduct
Man and god
The Talmud and the land
The Talmud on death and the afterlife
Studying the Talmud
The Talmud's take on contemporary issues
Living a Talmudic life
Índice