... and not a pataḥ? Is the view Judaism on the subject of the sacredness of life that indicated by the printed text of the Mishnah, i.e., apparently, that only Jews count; or can we, with the manuscripts and early authorities and Professor Albeck's second Afterthoughts, omit the word meyisrael...

...This chapter focuses on fiduciary principles at work in classical Jewish law. Using modern (Western) legal concepts, it places disparate halakhic rules into a rubric not found in classical Jewish legal sources. The discussion proceeds by examining the origins of fiduciary concepts in the Mishnah...

... to the mediator who guides litigants through negotiation and compromise to arrive at a peaceful and just resolution. The Tosefta does not decide between them. Mishnah midrash Tosefta rabbinic literature compromise arbitration legal justice rule of law biblical interpretation The trial narratives explored...

...This content is only available as a PDF. mishnaic system blueprint Mishnah significance The law of women’s status forms one well-defined part of a larger system of jurisprudence, the totality of mishnaic law. So in analyzing the rules that govern women, we need to consider how well the law...

...0 04 03 2004 work: The selection here (and in entries 44–46) is taken from the Talmud (meaning “study,” “learning,” or “instruction”), the classic compilation of Jewish law. The Talmud contains both the Mishnah (see entry 35) and commentary (known as Gemara), in Aramaic, on many, although...

... of resurrection that originally developed within the Second Temple era, yet they did so in strikingly different ways, as illustrated in Mishnah Sanhedrin and Paul’s letters. Sanhedrin allows considerable freedom regarding the finer details of what form resurrection might take...

... of the same work, Amoraic scholars compared different recitations of the same teaching, introducing a discourse of “variant readings” with a particular inflection into the study of Torah. While these discussions have been read as evidence for the formation of the Mishnah, this chapter focuses on how...

..., that of rabbinic tradition. In particular, it analyzes Jacob Neusner’s views on whether Mishnah, or any similar system, is philosophical. The chapter proceeds by turning to the Garland and Mādhava’s purpose in this work. It compares the Garland to Wittgenstein’s...

...This chapter describes the following Talmudic texts: the Mishnah; the Tosefta; the Talmud Yerushalmi/Palestinian Talmud; the Talmud Bavli/Babylonian Talmud; Minor Tractates; and external tractates (Tractate Derekh Erets...

...From major seminal works such as the Mishnah or the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds, to Biblical commentaries, translations of Biblical books into Aramaic or relatively little-known mystical, liturgical, or apocalyptic writings, this book is a complete guide to the rich tradition of Jewish...

... is formed and perfected. In addition, the introduction provides necessary background by introducing the Mishnah, its features, and the social and historical context in which it emerged, and by outlining the methodology used in approaching early rabbinic literature. Finally, the introduction situates...

...This book explores the ways in which the early rabbis reshaped and reinvented the biblical laws of ritual purity and impurity, and it argues that the purity discourse that the rabbis created generated a new and unique notion of a bodily self. Focusing on the Mishnah, a Palestinian legal codex...

... pesah ̣ audience Greek Jerusalem Temple Mishnah Ritual theory Sacrifice in Judaism Qodashim 70 C.E In his novel The Time of Trimming (‘et ha-zamir), Israeli author Haim Be’er describes the emergence of messianic zeal among religious Zionist circles in Israel...

... SECOND TEMPLE LITERATURE collectivism collectivization Intention in ritual Leviticus Animal sacrifice Mishnah Zevahim Mishnah Hagigah In biblical narrative, the practice of sacrifice is almost as old as humankind itself. The very first sacrificial acts in the Bible, those of Cain and Abel, who...

... karet ‘omer offering oil remainders participation procedure giver marginalization of sacrifice Humphrey Caroline Laidlaw James Roman Empire allegory commandment law ethos halakhah Blood in Judaism and Christianity Animal Sacrifice Ritual in Judaism Atonement Mishnah In the previous...

... Humphrey Caroline intention Laidlaw James “ritual commitment ” identity Jerusalem Temple Day of Atonement Mishnah Tamid Ritual Narrative Daily sacrifice Priests Mishnah Yoma The fifth chapter of tractate ’Avot (“Fathers”) of the Mishnah, a tractate that uniquely contains teachings regarding...

... practices. Mishnah, which collects independent legal traditions into a compendium, is generally disregarded. This chapter argues that these generic conventions are unreliable indicators of the presence (or absence) of scriptural interpretation. The tannaitic framing of the biblical legal...

...Mishnah interpretation played a significant role in the formation of Talmudic halakhah. Various types of Mishnah interpretation are found in Talmudic literature: philological interpretation (including lexical interpretation and textual emendation), legal interpretation...

... found the time to review over the course of the week: the Mishnah in Avodah Zarah, the Gemara, the Tur, the Shulchan aruch and Aruch hashulchan. The chapter mentions the author's study partners, Rabbi Karp and Nasanel, and his experience in studying with them...

...This chapter focuses on the literature that concerns whether or not God has knowledge of everything. It talks about the dilemma stated by one of the most important teachers of the Mishnah, Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Akiva expressed that “All is foreseen; yet freedom is given.” The second clause seems...