On Avodah Zarah 18b is found one of the Talmudic sources that discusses Beruriah, who in some places is described as the wife of Rabbi Meir. There have been a number of important articles written about the Beruriah traditions in Rabbinic Literature. Two places to look are this article by Tal Ilan and this one [...]
From YU: The Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies presents an international conference for Sunday and Monday, March 27-8, 2011, which will take place at Yeshiva University Museum and on our historic Washington Heights campus. The conference is titled: Talmuda de-Eretz Israel: Archaeology and the Rabbis in Late Antique Palestine. In the century since Samuel [...]
It seems as if Koren Publishing will be putting out a new edition, not a reprint of the first edition, of the very good and long out-of-print Steinsaltz Reference Guide to Talmud in the Spring of 2011. (hat tip)
For those who are interested in some interesting articles on the first chapter of B Avodah Zarah. See this chapter by Alyssa Gray and this article by Yehuda Brandes. For numerous others see this good resource. I also want to add that two very good books have been written about Massechet Avodah Zarah during the [...]
The very important work Toldot Tannaim ve-Amoraim is now at Hebrew Books: vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3. This book is a must for anyone who does any work with Talmudic literature and it has been out-of-print for some time.
Jeffrey Rubenstein has published a new book, Stories of the Babylonian Talmud. Rubenstein combines a close textual and literary examination of each story with a careful comparison to earlier versions from other rabbinic compilations. This unique approach provides insight not only into the meaning and content of the current forms of the stories but also [...]
The Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University has been working on bridging the worlds of scholarship and pedagogy. A few years ago they sponsored a conference (video here) devoted to the teaching of Rabbinic literature. Some fruits of their efforts can be found in these working papers, some of which have [...]
I just finished read a very good book on the question of the relationship between literacy and power, specifically when it comes to advanced Jewish learning by woman. The book is Tamar El-Or’s Next Year I Will Know More: Literacy and Identity Among Young Orthodox Women in Israel. I highly recommend this book, or its [...]
In honor of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz finishing his commentary on the Talmud, November 7, 2010 has been designated a Global Day of Jewish Learning. On that day there will be a big siyyum in Jerusalem along with programs around the world. As a lead up to that day, there is a special series of talks [...]
The very good blog, Tosefta Online, has a series of informative posts, Introduction to the Tosefta, addressing questions of dating, authorship, manuscripts, and printed editions.
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