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Talmud with Training Wheels: Courtyards and Classrooms (Talmud with Training Wheels)
Talmud with Training Wheels Courtyards and Classrooms - Talmud with Training Wheels Author:Joel Lurie Grishaver Talmud With Training Wheels is not so much a curriculum as a text resource. It is built out of a series of technologies that makes Talmud easier to study and much easier to teach. The text is translated as a script, helping the ancient dialogue to emerge. Every historical layer is present in a different font, so immediately you know if somet... more »hing comes from the Bible, from the time of the Mishnah, if it comes the time of the Gemara, or if it is a medieval commentary. Every speaker in the text is identified with a biography. But most importantly, the translation and notes make the flow of dialogue easy to follow and easy to enter. This is all then wrapped in case studies, texts for hevruta study and explanatory essays. This volume weaves together two themes: (1) The history of Jewish Education and (2) the ethical limits placed on fair competition in business.« less
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One of the best places to start when getting familiar with Talmud -- this book is full of ethical questions and case studies along with what the rabbis have said. Fascinating.