Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Polycarp66 AT aol.com]

In a message dated 9/3/2002 9:48:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, decaen AT chass.utoronto.ca writes:


> dear friends,
> before the chapters and verses of the high middle ages, reference was made 
> to the palestinian sedarim and babylonian parashot. can one find canonical 
> lists of names, titles, etc. for these particular divisions?  for example, 
> exodus ch. 18, as what ....?  "yithro"? exodus ch. 20 as "ten 
> commandments"?  etc?  any directions will be appreciated....


I suspect that the Parsha might have been used.  This is the weekly reading of the Torah and would thus be a larger section than chapter & verse, but it would have been manageable.  See http://www.chassidus.net/.  Click on search and enter "parsha".  Terms are explained at the end of the sections.

gfsomsel