Ebook: Battle of the two Talmuds: Judaism's struggle with power, glory, & guilt

pt. I. The most dominant book of Jewish learning -- Who's who in each Talmud? -- -- The issue of the inheritance of Israel and its sacredness -- The budding greatness of the Babylonian exile -- The good life of the Exilarchs and the Amoraim -- The issues dividing the Torah centers -- The end of the Israeli Torah center -- pt. II. Two Talmuds : two schools of thought -- Attitudes toward men and women in the Talmud -- The Talmud in the diaspora -- Opposition to the Talmud -- What became of the Jerusalem Talmud? -- pt. III. The meaning of aliyah through the generations -- Aliyah, zionism, and salvation -- Epilogue.