Tag Archives: Stam

What is a Redactor?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

We are often told that a good scholar has to consistently and continually question the validity of his/her basic assumptions. The problem is that many times an assumption is so inherent to our thinking, that it is easy to mistake … Continue reading →

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Definite Article – The Book Club II

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

The ‘stammaitic consensus’, like many so-called consensuses, has paradoxically not yet achieved a total consensus. Still, aside from persistent skepticism emanating mainly from Israeli scholars, the stammaitic ‘toolbox’ has virtually become the source-critical method in use among academic Talmud scholars working in the field today. There have … Continue reading →

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Medicine and the Redaction of the Talmud- Guest Post by Michael Satlow

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

One of The Talmud Blog’s goals is to create a forum for scholarly discussion. This guest post by Michael Satlow is an attempt to start a conversation. Readers are invited to engage in it by writing in the comments section … Continue reading →

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