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bemused_writer's review against another edition
4.0
Some excellent information on the Talmud in here. It really puts how important these writings were for the Jewish people and how much it did to keep the community together. I liked the author's writing style quite a bit and I feel a lot more informed than I was previously. Given how extensive the Talmud is, there's only so much the book could cover, but all the major subjects are addressed.
I really enjoy the emphasis placed on scholars and how lively debates could become and that they could be about any subject, for all subjects are relevant to Torah. It's a neat approach and I liked learning about it.
I really enjoy the emphasis placed on scholars and how lively debates could become and that they could be about any subject, for all subjects are relevant to Torah. It's a neat approach and I liked learning about it.
lwalla01's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Really solid. I learned a lot, and it definitely made me interesting in Talmudic study.
rosenlev's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Un essentiel quand on s'intéresse au judaïsme
floofymoose's review
5.0
Informative, I have to admit I skipped a few of the especially dense chapters though
theknightswhosaybook's review against another edition
I might come back to this some day but now that I'm in a Rabbinic literature class I think I can pass on it for now.
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