Ebook: The Talmud: What It Is and What It Says

Wherever Jews have settled and whatever languages they spoke, they created a community with a single set of common values. One law, one theology defined the community throughout their many migrations. A single book explains how this came about-the Talmud. Renowned scholar Jacob Neusner introduces readers to the Talmud, defining it, explaining its historical context, and illustrating why it remains relevant today.;Title Page; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. HISTORY: THE WORLD IN WHICH THE TALMUD CAME INTO BEING; CHAPTER 2. WHAT IS THE MISHNAH?; CHAPTER 3. WHAT IS THE GEMARA?; CHAPTER 4. THE TWO TALMUDS; CHAPTER 5. HOW IS THE TALMUD PART OF THE TORAH?; CHAPTER 6. HOW IS THE SAGE PART OF THE TORAH?; CHAPTER 7. HOW DOES THE TALMUD PRESENT GOD?; GLOSSARY; SOURCES OF RABBINIC TEXTS; INDEX.