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The Book of Jewish Wisdom: The Talmud of the Well-Considered Life
  
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The Book of Jewish Wisdom: The Talmud of the Well-Considered Life [Hardcover]

Jacob Neusner (Editor), Noam M. M. Neusner (Editor)


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June 1996
"Only a scholar of Rabbi Neusner's stature could have undertaken to publish a one-volume edition of the wisdom of the Talmud and execute it so well". -- Rabbi Emanuel Rackman

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With his son, Noam, prolific rabbi-scholar Jacob Neusner (Judaism's Theological Voice, LJ 4/1/95) has compiled and edited an anthology of maxims, apothegms, and sayings of Jewish wisdom extracted from the Talmud and Midrash. Wisdom is defined as the power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action. The Neusners treat subjects ranging from arrogance to charity, justice to love, discretion to forgiveness. Perhaps the most worthwhile part of the book is the introduction, wherein the editors describe the unique structure and character of the Talmud and Jewish wisdom. As far as the collection itself goes, it is redundant. Most of the material can be found in many other books describing the aggadah or nonlegalistic parts of the Talmud. As a result, this is recommended only for all-inclusive Judaica collections.
Robert A. Silver, Congregation Beth Am Lib., Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 324 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group (June 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0826408907
  • ISBN-13: 978-0826408907
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,974,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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