The Wisdom of the Talmud, by Ben Zion Bokser, [1951]
| Introduction | |
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| The Talmud as Literature | 1 |
| The Bible Requires Supplementation; The Sanctions for Biblical Supplementation; The Method of Midrash Halakah; The Method of Midrash Haggadah; The Midrash as Literature; The Mishnah; The Tosefta; The Gemara; The Oral Torah and the Talmud. | |
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| The Forerunners of the Talmud | 29 |
| The Sopherim; The Pharisees and the Sadducees; The Jews and the Romans; The National Disaster and the Emergence of the Rabbi. | |
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| The Talmud In Its Historical Setting | 53 |
| The Aftermath of War; Reconstruction at Jabneh; Rebellion Renewed; The Rabbis at the Helm; A New Dawn in Babylonia. | |
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| The Theological Elements in the Talmud | 85 |
| The Existence of God; Miracles; The Purpose of Human Existence; God as the Source of Morality; The Tools of Human Perfection; The Torah and the Commandments; Freedom and Its Consequences; The Messianic Hope. | |
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| Social Ethics in the Talmud | 103 |
| The Unity of Mankind; The Uniqueness and Sanctity of Human Life; Consent and the Majesty of the Law; Social Welfare and Personal Freedom; Democracy and Family Life; Education and the Common Man; The Nation and the World Community; The Doctrine of Responsibility. | |
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| Personal Morality in the Talmud | 121 |
| Confidence in Life; Envy, Jealousy and Pride; The Meaning of Good Will; The Imitation of God; The Meaning of Benevolence; Truth is the Seal of God; The Plea for Moderation; Cleanliness and Health. | |
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| The Jurisprudence of the Talmud | 135 |
| Law, Theology and Ritual; Law and a Just Society; Moral Pressures on the Law; The Basis of Legal Controversy; Talmudic Law and the State; Law and Inwardness; The Law in Messianic Times. | |
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| Human Wisdom in the Talmud | 151 |
| Dreams and the Subconscious; The Heart is Sovereign; Habit and Character; A Man Wears Many Masks; On the Psychology of Women; Education and Human Nature; Aids to Memory; Parables and Proverbs. | |
| Notes | 169 |
| Index | 177 |