“Of primary concern is the question of what type of relationship is meant by the words ‘who will have me for a day?'”
…within the Bavli itself, the statements of Rav and Rav Nahman—”who will have me...
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A couple of “considerations regarding the words of מר עוקבא” re: waiting between meat and milk
Here are two additional considerations regarding the words of מר עוקבא: אמר מר עוקבא...
“…only applicable with the ancient Canaanites but not with regard to other non-Jews. This is false and ArtScroll knows it is false…”
Ketubot 15a discusses the case of A killing B, when A actually intended to...
“…Rabbinic tales; in addition to all their other aspects, they were often attempts to understand the past”
When analyzed in these terms, those same stories which seem so inappropriate for writing...
“They can teach us something about the world outlook of the various story-tellers all along the chain of transmission…”
To venture one more clarification of my approach, I agree wholeheartedly with the comment...
“When we make an inventory of the topics addressed in Rabbinic stories, we see that the Rabbis discussed a large number of events connected with the Jewish past during the ancient period”
When we make an inventory of the topics addressed in Rabbinic stories, we see...
“The debate between Abbaye and Rava in b. Ber. 29a about the way to interpret the tradition regarding the ruler Yohanan the High Priest who departed from the truth and became a heretic late in life should be another reminder of how little was known about the identity of disputants in later eras”
The debate between Abbaye and Rava in b. Ber. 29a about the way to...
“…very specific material conditions can act in concert with more universal norms to create distinct family structures”
It is interesting to note that very specific material conditions can act in concert...
“Talmud…means ‘study’…, but also ‘instruction, teaching’…”
Talmud (from lamad, ‘to learn’, or limmad, ‘to teach’) means ‘study’ (a theoretical activity,...
“The dual nature of Rabbinic tales is thus paradoxical – so removed from history on the one hand, yet capable of meaningful comparison with other sources on the other”
The dual nature of Rabbinic tales is thus paradoxical – so removed from history...