Charting the Sea of Talmud reviewed by The Daily Rabbi
by Alex Orlov | Jul 30, 2013 | Review
The Talmud is often likened to a vast sea. With nearly 6,000 folio pages, over two million words, and the opinions of some two thousand scholars, it is intimidating for its sheer magnitude. Complicating matters, its myriad legal, philosophical, ethical and historical...Charting the Sea of Talmud reviewed by Israel Drazin
by Alex Orlov | Jul 30, 2013 | Review
The Talmud that was composed and finally edited with late insertions in Babylonia around the seventh century is a staple of learning for many Jews. About a century ago, a rabbi suggested that Jews should read a page daily, front and back, a practice that has been...