Everyman's Talmud

The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages

Long regarded as the classic introduction to the teachings of the Talmud, this comprehensive and masterly distillation summarizes the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on the dominant themes of Judaism.

"Everyman's Talmud is the right place to begin not only to learn about Judaism in general but to meet the substance of the Talmud in particular..."--From the Foreword by Jacob Neusner

Contents

Introduction

1. The Doctrine of God

2. God and the Universe

3. The Doctrine of Man

4. Revelation

5. Domestic Life

6. Social Life

7. The Moral Life

8. The Physical Life

9. Folk-Lore

10. Jurisprudence

11. The Hereafter
Abraham Cohen (1887-1957) was the editor of the Soncino Books of the Bible and participated in the Soncino translation of the Talmud and Midrash. View titles by Abraham Cohen

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Long regarded as the classic introduction to the teachings of the Talmud, this comprehensive and masterly distillation summarizes the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on the dominant themes of Judaism.

"Everyman's Talmud is the right place to begin not only to learn about Judaism in general but to meet the substance of the Talmud in particular..."--From the Foreword by Jacob Neusner

Contents

Introduction

1. The Doctrine of God

2. God and the Universe

3. The Doctrine of Man

4. Revelation

5. Domestic Life

6. Social Life

7. The Moral Life

8. The Physical Life

9. Folk-Lore

10. Jurisprudence

11. The Hereafter

Author

Abraham Cohen (1887-1957) was the editor of the Soncino Books of the Bible and participated in the Soncino translation of the Talmud and Midrash. View titles by Abraham Cohen