The Talmud for beginners. Volume 1, Prayer

✍ Scribed by Abrams, Judith Z

• Publisher: Jason Aronson; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc
• Year: 1991;2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 228
• Series: Talmud for Beginners
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Talmud is filled with knowledge, inspiration, and insights that enrich all facets of Jewish life. Yet many are intimidated by the thought of studying its text, and their hesitancy prevents them from experiencing the wisdom of its words. In this new volume, Rabbi Judith Abrams takes readers with her on a journey through one volume of the Talmud, offering reassuring guidance and making it meaningful and accessible to all. The Talmud for BeginnersDVolume 1: Prayer is the first book in a series by Rabbi Abrams. For lay readers who are unfamiliar with Talmud, this work serves as an introduction to talmudic thought. For those who are familiar with talmudic methodology, this volume will serve as a convenient overview of one book of the Talmud, Berachot (literally, 'blessings').

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgment......Page 14
Introduction: What is the Talmud?......Page 16
1 What Is Our Basic Relationship with God?......Page 26
2 What Interferes with Our Relationship with God?......Page 44
3 What Happens When the Holy Meets the Profane?......Page 58
4 Prayer and Personalities......Page 76
5 Piety and Apostasy......Page 104
6 Consecrating Our Desires......Page 122
7 Who Counts? Who Belongs in a Group?......Page 134
8 The Spirituality of the Intellect: Who Has Authority in Our Tradition and Why?......Page 150
9 Consecrating Astonishment: How Do We Respond When We Encounter Another Dimension?......Page 162
Appendix I: The Sages......Page 186
Appendix II: Halachah......Page 198
Glossary......Page 208
For Further Reading......Page 220
Index......Page 224

✦ Subjects

Religion;Judaism