Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Babylonian Talmud, Now in Arabic

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

As reported in such news outlets as the Jerusalem Post, Yeshiva World News, and PaleoJudaica, a new translation of the Babylonian Talmud into Arabic has just been published in Jordan and is on sale for $750. Veteran readers of the Talmud Blog … Continue reading →

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Reading the Talmud in France

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Many people ask me why I chose France when I decided to write my PhD dissertation on rabbinic literature. It is a very good question since there are only a handful of Talmud specialists in this country, and they are hardly … Continue reading →

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Otzar Ha-Geonim He-Hadash- Review by Yosaif Mordechai Dubovick

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Otzar Ha-Geonim He-Hadash, Ed. R. Brody with C. Cohen and Y.Z. Stampfer (Jerusalem: Ofeq Institute, 5772). Review by Yosaif Mordechai Dubovick Towards the end of the sixth century, the torch of rabbinic leadership passed from the Amoraim to leaders referred to … Continue reading →

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The APJ’s Symposium on Halakha (Jewish Law) and Philosophy of Law: Authority, Halakha, and the ‘Official Vigilante’

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

We just got this announcement from the Association for the Philosophy of Judaism‘s (APJ) Aaron Segal: The Association for the Philosophy of Judaism is pleased to invite all interested parties to its forthcoming online symposium on halakha (Jewish law) and … Continue reading →

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Recent Publications from Brody and Co.

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

As tweeted earlier last week, Prof. Brody of Hebrew University’s department of Talmud and Halakha has just published, along with Zvi Stampfer and Carmiel Cohen, a new edition of Otzar Ha-Geonim. Stay tuned for an in-depth review in the coming … Continue reading →

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The Missing Daf

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Purim Day, Thursday, March 8, 2012 Modiin, Israel Anyone on the inside knows that academia in general is full of intrigue, that Jewish studies is really one big ‘Spy vs. Spy’ episode, and that the Talmud Department is, well, the … Continue reading →

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And the Epstein Goes to…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

(Scroll down for the most exciting Talmud news in 30 years!) As is the custom, the friends and members of the Talmud department convened this Sunday to award prizes and remember the founder of the department – J.N. Epstein – … Continue reading →

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The Bible in the Bavli: Some First Numbers- Guest Post by Michael Satlow

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Over the past few months, as noted earlier, with the help of research assistants I have been compiling a spreadsheet that records each occurrence of a biblical verse cited in the Bavli. The purpose of this data is not so … Continue reading →

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Talking about a Revolution

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

In the wake of the Artscroll dinner a few nights ago, there has been lots of chatter about a mega-app recently developed for the Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud. Yesterday, Artscroll released an over-the-top, hyperbolic clip that shows some of the amazing … Continue reading →

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