13 min listen
5. The Talmud after the Talmud
5. The Talmud after the Talmud
ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How did the Babylonian Talmud become a fixed, closed book, the most influential one in the Jewish world? In this episode, we discuss the final layers of interpretation and editing that made it into the Talmud. We’ll also see how the influence of the Geonim, the heads of the Babylonian academies, together with immigration, spread the authority of the Babylonian Talmud to even far-flung Jewish communities. Lastly, we reflect on how the process of interpreting the Talmud continues through the medieval period and into our own day.Credits:Produced by Rabbi Tim BernardCover art: Rabbi Tim BernardTheme music: Stock media provided by u19_studios / Pond5
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (11)
1. Who Were the Rabbis?: What led to the emergence of the group of scholars and teachers we call the Rabbis? What motivated them and what did they value? The Rabbis looked to their forebear, Hillel, as an exemplar of religious leadership, and in this episode, we’ll look at... by The Evolution of Torah: Establishing Rabbinic Culture