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The Land of Truth - Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (Paperback)
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The Land of Truth - Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (Paperback)
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Making the rich narrative world of Talmud tales fully accessible to
modern readers, renowned Talmud scholar Jeffrey L. Rubenstein turns
his spotlight on both famous and little-known stories, analyzing
the tales in their original contexts, exploring their cultural
meanings and literary artistry, and illuminating their relevance.
Delving into both rabbinic life (the academy, master-disciple
relationships) and Jewish life under Roman and Persian rule
(persecution, taxation, marketplaces), Rubenstein explains how
storytellers used irony, wordplay, figurative language, and other
art forms to communicate their intended messages. Each close
reading demonstrates the story's continuing relevance through the
generations into modernity. For example, the story "Showdown in
Court," a confrontation between King Yannai and the Rabbinic
judges, provides insights into controversial struggles in U.S.
history to balance governmental power; the story of Honi's
seventy-year sleep becomes a window into the indignities of aging.
Through the prism of Talmud tales, Rubenstein also offers timeless
insights into suffering, beauty, disgust, heroism, humor, love,
sex, truth, and falsehood. By connecting twenty-first-century
readers to past generations, The Land of Truth helps to bridge the
divide between modern Jews and the traditional narrative worlds of
their ancestors.
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