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Summary: Good book for basic knowledge
Review: This book provides a good knowledge of the basic doctrines in the Rabbinic writings. It shows how meticulous the Jewish rabbis were in their study and exegeting of the Tanakh. It is apparent that these sages took the commandment of the Lord to Joshua to heart (Joshua 1:8). Abraham Cohen does an excellent job in organinzing material and backing up his words with many quotes from the rabbinic writings. For me as a gentile believer in the Jewish Messiah Yeshua it challenges me to study the word of God. However it saddens me to see this detailed of study but to see the Jewish people miss the revelation of Yeshua as Messiah. I recommend this book to anyone interested in a basic understanding of what the Rabbinic traditions teaches. "Hear Oh Israel the Lord our God, the Lord is one." Duet. 6:4
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Summary: Excellent Entry Into The Talmud
Review: This is an excellent book that collects and organizes the outlook of the sages of the Talmud. While the author may be more inclined to attribute ideas to historical reasons than most Orthodox rabbis, he mostly confines this book to quotations and brief explanations from the vast talmudic literature.The comment by another reviewer of the author's failure to accept Jesus as the messiah is a sad reflection on the attempted Christianization of Judaism. One would hardly expect a talmudic scholar to accept the Christian messiah. The Talmud was written centuries after the life of Jesus and the sages of the Talmud unequivocably rejected his claims to messiahhood.
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Summary: An Excelent Tour of Jewish Wisdom and Tradition
Review: This is the best book for beginners I have found on the Talmud, a complicated subject. It gives even-handed coverage and explanations organized by topic. The quotes are sometimes organized poorly and I wish it were cross-referenced better, but it is nonetheless a good read for any curious about this centuries-old body of literature.
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