The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings

The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings - Paperback

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The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings - Paperback

The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings - Paperback

by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
$24.95
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by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein (Author)

Making the rich narrative world of Talmud tales fully accessible to modern readers, renowned Talmud scholar Jeffrey L. Rubenstein turns his spotlight on both famous and little-known stories, analyzing the tales in their original contexts, exploring their cultural meanings and literary artistry, and illuminating their relevance.

Delving into both rabbinic life (the academy, master-disciple relationships) and Jewish life under Roman and Persian rule (persecution, taxation, marketplaces), Rubenstein explains how storytellers used irony, wordplay, figurative language, and other art forms to communicate their intended messages. Each close reading demonstrates the story's continuing relevance through the generations into modernity. For example, the story "Showdown in Court," a confrontation between King Yannai and the Rabbinic judges, provides insights into controversial struggles in U.S. history to balance governmental power; the story of Honi's seventy-year sleep becomes a window into the indignities of aging. Through the prism of Talmud tales, Rubenstein also offers timeless insights into suffering, beauty, disgust, heroism, humor, love, sex, truth, and falsehood. By connecting twenty-first-century readers to past generations, The Land of Truth helps to bridge the divide between modern Jews and the traditional narrative worlds of their ancestors.

Author Biography

Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies of New York University. He is the author of numerous books, including Stories of the Babylonian Talmud and The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud.

Number of Pages: 328
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 2018
ISBN9780827613089
Author Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
PublisherJewish Publication Society
GenreReligion & spirituality and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages328
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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