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Informationen zum Autor Ronald L. Eisenberg M.D. Klappentext This fascinating narrative illustrates and clarifies rabbinic views relating to more than 250 topics. The Talmud has been a source of study and debate for well over a millennia. What the Rabbis Said: 250 Topics from the Talmud brings that discussion out of the yeshiva to describe and clarify the views of the talmudic rabbis for modern readers. Much more than a compilation of isolated rabbinic quotations, the book intersperses talmudic statements within the narrative to provide a thoroughly engaging examination of the rabbinic point of view.Exploring the development of traditional Jewish thought during its formative period, the book summarizes the major rabbinic comments from the vast expanse of the Talmud and midrashic literature, demonstrating, among other things, that the rabbis often took divergent positions on a given issue rather than agreeing on a single "party line." As it delves into such broad topics as God, the Torah, mitzvot, law and punishment, synagogue and prayer, and life-cycle events, What the Rabbis Said will help readers understand and appreciate the views of those who developed the rabbinic Judaism that persists to the present day. Zusammenfassung This fascinating narrative illustrates and clarifies rabbinic views relating to more than 250 topics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Elliot Lefkovitz Preface Introduction: The Rabbinic Period Chapter 1: God Existence of God Names of God Eternity of God Unity of God Holiness and Perfection of God Omnipotence of God Omnipresence of God Omniscience of God Transcendence and Immanence of God Shechinah Bat Kol Ruach ha-Kodesh Angels Incorporeality of God Fatherhood of God Justice and Mercy of God Imitation of God Love of God Fear of God God and the Human Soul Reward and Punishment Theodicy God and Miracles Idolatry Chapter 2: Torah Overview Written Torah Authorship Canonization Hermeneutics Biblical Commentary Creation Metaphysical Speculation (Cosmology) Creation of Man Creation of Woman Heavenly Bodies Sun Moon Astrology Ten Commandments Structure and Arrangement Use in the Liturgy Prophets Oral Torah Mishnah Baraita Talmud Fence around the Torah Torah Scroll Torah Study Scholars Teaching Torah Chapter 3: Mitzvot Overview Enumeration of the Mitzvot Rabbinic Commandments Noahide Laws Reasons for Observance of the Mitzvot ( Ta'amei ha-Mitzvot ) Performance of the Mitzvot Rewards for Performance of the Mitzvot Obligation of Women to Perform the Commandments Chapter 4: Proper Behavior and Ethical Living Derech Eretz Gemilut Chasadim (Loving-kindness) Tzedakah (Charity) Who Must Give Who May Receive How Much One Should Give How to Give Hachnasat Orchim (Hospitality) Bikur Cholim (Visiting the Sick) Pikuach Nefesh (Saving a Life) Netilat Yadayim (Washing the Hands) Niddah (Menstruating Woman) Justice Jewish Courts Judges Trials Witnesses Appellate Process Humility Moderation Burying the Past Cleanliness/Care of the Body Clothes/Dress Code Faith Forgiveness Judging Others Favorably Keeping Secrets Love Your Neighbor Divine Merit Not Putting a Stumbling Block before the Blind Not Shaming Others Not Taking Revenge/Bearing a Grudge Ransoming Captives Rebuking a Sinner Silence Wisdom Chapter 5: Negative Traits and Actions Anger Foolish Piety Informers Lashon ha-Ra Lying Sin Worry Chapter 6: Children, Parents, and Education Children Parents Obligations of Parents toward Children Parental Advice to Children Education/Te...
