Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>]

Maurice,
 
I did get the <g> -- but guess I neglected to add a :-) to my own posting. 
Anyway, thanks for the references. All but Strack and one of the Neusner 
titles are new to me. Now I just need to find some free hours to study :-)
 
kol tuv
Soren, Copenhagen

        -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- 
        Fra: Maurice A. O'Sullivan [mailto:mauros AT iol.ie] 
        Sendt: ma 21-03-2005 16:46 
        Til: Søren Holst 
        Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org 
        Emne: Re: [b-hebrew] Talmud in English
        
        
        At 13:26 21/03/2005, Søren Holst wrote:
          
        

                Aw, c'mon, give poor John (and the rest of us absolute 
beginners in matters talmudic) a chance: Recommend a sensible INTRODUCTION to 
Talmudic studies 


        As the " <g> " in my posting clearly didn't penetrate the language 
barrier, could I suggest:
        
        Adler, Morris. The World of the Talmud. 2nd. Edited by New York: 
Schocken, 1963.
        
        Carmell, Aryeh. Aiding Talmud Study. 5th. Rev. Edn. Jerusalem: 
Feldheim, 1991.
        
        Lampel, Zvi, trans. Maimonides' Introduction to the Talmud. New York: 
Judaica Press, 1975.
        
        Neusner, Jacob. Why No Gospels in Talmudic Judaism. Brown Judaic 
Studies 125. Atlanta: Scholar, 1988.
        
        Strack, Hermann L. Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash. New York: 
Atheneum, 1959.
        
        Aminoah, Noah, and Yosef Nitzan. Torah the Oral Tradition: An Outline 
of Rabbinic Literature Throughout the Ages. Jerusalem: World Zionist 
Organization, n.d.
        
        Neusner, Jacob. An Introduction to Rabbinic Literature. Anchor Bible 
Reference Library. New York: Doubleday, 1994.
        
        On a more technical level:
        Halivni, David Weiss. Peshat and Derash: Plain and Applied Meaning in 
Rabbinic Exegesis. Oxford: O.U.P, 1991.
        
        But for the sheer joy of browsing and "dipping":
        Montefiore, C./G, and Loewe, ed. A Rabbinic Anthology. New York: 
Schocken, 1974.
        
        
        
        

        Maurice A. O'Sullivan
        [Bray, Ireland ]
        
        "Be certain your feet are planted in the
        right place before you decide to stand firm!"