The Spirits Behind the Law The Talmudic Scholars

by Duker, Rabbi Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9789657108970
• ISBN10: 9657108977
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-01
• Publisher: Urim Publications

Summary

Portraying the lives of 15 Talmudic and midrashic scholars, this collection is based on the accounts of these men that appear in the Talmud and the Midrash. By weaving the original stories with insightful analysis, the author provides a very human portrait of these great masters while remaining faithful to the poetry of the original narratives. This is an engrossing resource for anyone interested in learning more about the scholars who made, and continue to make, such a significant impact on Jewish life.

Author Biography

Rabbi Jonathan Duker is a teacher of rabbinic thought and Jewish religious law. A graduate of Yeshiva University, he received his rabbinical ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Rabbi Akiva	p. 13
Bar Kappara	p. 24
Rabbi Elazar Ben Rabbi Shimon	p. 29
Rabbi Eliezer Ben Hyrcanus	p. 38
Elisha Ben Avuyah	p. 49
Rabban Gamliel of Yavneh	p. 55
Rabbi Hanina Ben Dosa and His Wife	p. 66
Hillel the Elder	p. 74
Rabbi Meir	p. 79
Rav Papa	p. 86
Rava and Abaye	p. 92
Resh Lakish	p. 97
Shmuel	p. 103
Rav Zeira	p. 110
History in the Aggadic Narratives	p. 115
Glossary of Hebrew Terms	p. 121
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