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| midrash english translation: Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash Hermann Strack, Paul Billerbeck, 2021-11-03 Volume three contains an English translation of the commentary on Romans through Revelation. Hermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck's Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash is an important reference work for illustrating the concepts, theological background, and cultural assumptions of the New Testament. The commentary walks through each New Testament book verse by verse, referencing potentially illuminating passages from the Talmud and Midrash and providing easy access to the rich textual world of rabbinic material. Originally published between 1922 and 1928 as Kommentar zum Neuen Testament aus Talmud und Midrasch, Strack and Billerbeck's commentary has been unavailable in English until now. Translated by Joseph Longarino and edited by Jacob N. Cerone, this volume also includes an introduction by David Instone-Brewer. |
| midrash english translation: Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer Gerald Friedlander, 1916 |
| midrash english translation: The Babylonian Talmūd: Tractate Berākōt Abraham Cohen, 1921 |
| midrash english translation: Learning to Read Midrash Simi Peters, 2004 Presenting a systematic approach to the study of midrash, each of the readings presented in this book attempts to reconstruct the reasoning behind midrashic commentary on biblical narrative. The goal of the book is to convey a sensitivity to the language and meanings of the Tanakh, and to develop a reverent appreciation for the language and teachings of the Jewish sages. |
| midrash english translation: Rabbinic Judaism in the Making Alexander Guttmann, 2018-02-05 The study of the evolution of normative Judaism from the time of Ezra (ca. 400 B.C.) to Judah I, the Prince (ca. 200 A.D.). Through the ages, theology in Judaism has played roles of varying importance. But the role of theology is minor compared with that of law and observance. This book is devoted to a study of the evolution of normative Judaism from the time of Ezra (ca. 400 B.C.) to Judah I, the Prince (ca. 200 A.D.). Its focus on law represents a realistic approach to the history of applied Judaism. Rabbinic Judaism in the Making is the first study in English to trace the evolution of Rabbinic Law and Rabbinic Judaism. A concise history of post-biblical normative Judaism in antiquity, Mr. Guttmann's book concentrates on the crucial inter-testamental period, and should be valuable to students of ancient history, and both Christian and Jewish theologians, ministers, and rabbis. |
| midrash english translation: Midrash Tanhuma-Yelammedenu Samuel A. Berman, 1996 |
| midrash english translation: The Legends of the Jews Louis Ginzberg, 1910 |
| midrash english translation: The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah Hayyim Nahman Bialik, Y.H. Rawnitzky, 1992-11-10 The first complete English translation of the Hebrew classic Sefer Ha-Aggadah brings to the English-speaking world the greatest and best-loved anthology of classical Rabbinic literature ever compiled. First published in Odessa in 1908-11, it was recognized immediately as a masterwork in its own right, and reprinted numerous times in Israel. The Hebrew poet Hayim Nahman Bialik and the renowned editor Yehoshua Hana Ravnitzky, the architects of this masterful compendium, selected hundreds of texts from the Talmud and midrashic literature and arranged them thematically, in order to provide their contemporaries with easy access to the national literary heritage of the Jewish people -- the texts of Rabbinic Judaism that remain at the heart of Jewish literacy today. Bialik and Ravnitzky chose Aggadah -- the non-legal portions of the Talmud and Midrash -- for their anthology. Loosely translated as legends, Aggadah includes the genres of biblical exegesis, stories about biblical characters, the lives of the Talmudic era sages and their contemporary history, parables, proverbs, and folklore. A captivating melange of wisdom and piety, fantasy and satire, Aggadah is the expressive medium of the Jewish creative genius. The arrangement of this compendium reflects the theological concerns of the Rabbinic sages: the role of Israel and the nations; God, good and evil; human relations; the world of nature; and the art of healing. Here, the reader who wants to explore traditional Jewish views on a particular subject is treated to a selection of relevant texts at his fingertips but will soon become immersed in a way of thinking, exploring, and questioning that is the hallmark of Jewish inquiry. Whatever the imagination can invent is found in the Aggadah, wrote the historian Leopold Zunz, its purpose always being to teach man the ways of God. The Book of Legends/Sefer Ha-Aggadah, now available in william Braude's superbly annotated translation, enables modern Jews to experience firsthand the richness and excitement of their cultural inheritance. |
| midrash english translation: Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash Hermann Leberecht Strack, Hermann L. Strack, Günter Stemberger, 1992 Previously published: Edinburgh, Scotland: T&T Clark, 1991. With new introd. |
| midrash english translation: A Child's Book of Midrash Barbara Diamond Goldin, 1990 Presents stories of heroic individuals from the Talmud and Midrash. |
| midrash english translation: The Family Book of Midrash Barbara Diamond Goldin, 2006-09-27 This collection gives the reader a taste of the thousands of stories one can find in the treasure house of rabbinic literature. Some of these stories are humorous, some mysteriuos, some tense with drama or adventure, some filled with the joy of a miracle and the beauty of faith. All of these stories come from either the Talmud or the Midrash. This collection shows that these rabbinical stories are not old and outdated, but alive and timeless, for future generations to continue to enjoy. |
| midrash english translation: Oxford Bibliographies Ilan Stavans, An emerging field of study that explores the Hispanic minority in the United States, Latino Studies is enriched by an interdisciplinary perspective. Historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, linguists, as well as religion, ethnicity, and culture scholars, among others, bring a varied, multifaceted approach to the understanding of a people whose roots are all over the Americas and whose permanent home is north of the Rio Grande. Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies offers an authoritative, trustworthy, and up-to-date intellectual map to this ever-changing discipline.--Editorial page. |
| midrash english translation: Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash Hermann Leberecht Strack, 1996 Gunter Stemberger's revision of H. L. Strack's classic introduction to rabbinic literature, which appeared in its first English edition in 1991, was widely acclaimed. Gunter Stemberger and Markus Bockmuehl have now produced this updated edition, which is a significant revision (completed in 1996) of the 1991 volume. Following Strack's original outline, Stemberger discusses first the historical framework, the basic principles of rabbinic literature and hermeneutics and the most important Rabbis. The main part of the book is devoted to the Talmudic and Midrashic literature in the light of contemporary rabbinic research. The appendix includes a new section on electronic resources for the study of the Talmud and Midrash. The result is a comprehensive work of reference that no student of rabbinics can afford to be without. |
| midrash english translation: Aggadat Bereshit Lieve Teugels, 2020-01-29 Aggadat Bereshit is a homiletic Midrash on the Book of Genesis written in Hebrew, about the 10th century CE. It has a unique threefold structure, dividing the chapters or homilies according to the three parts of Tenakh: Torah (Genesis), Prophets and Writings. It contains interesting material, some unparalleled in rabbinic literature, such as an anti-Christian interpretation of Genesis 22. Besides being the first translation, this volume presents some variants from manuscripts unknown by its last editor (S. Buber, Krakow 1903). This English translation will be welcomed in the world of Jewish and Biblical Studies, academics as well as lay-persons with lesser knowledge of rabbinic Hebrew. The extensive introduction gives an up-to-date overview of the questions as to text, contents, structure, dating and provenance of this hitherto neglected Midrash. |
| midrash english translation: Swimming in the Sea of Talmud Michael Katz, Gershon Schwartz, 1998 A clear, accessible guide to reading and understanding the Talmud. This book offers a unique introduction to the study of the Talmud and suggest ways to apply its messages and values to contemporary life. Imaginatively conceived, this volume is recommended for both individuals and group study sessions. |
| midrash english translation: The Targum to "The Song of Songs." The Book of the Apple. The Ten Jewish Martyrs. A Dialogue on Games of Chance , 1908 |
| midrash english translation: תרי עשר Joseph Elias, 1995 |
| midrash english translation: Metsudah Chumash Rabbi Avraham Davis, Rabbi, 2002 Learn, Understand and Enjoy with Metsudah Linear Translations! The Five Books of the Torah have been fully translated in the pleasing linear style of the rest of the Metsudah Classic Series. Featuring a line by line translation of the text and Rashi's commentary, with helpful explanatory notes that identify Rashi's sources and pinpoint the difficulty Rashi wishes to clarify. Now available in handy 6x9 student size. Great as a gift - for your friend or for yourself. |
| midrash english translation: A Bride for One Night Ruth Calderon, 2014-03-01 Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book. |
| midrash english translation: The Midrash of the Messiah Risto Santala, Qeren Ahawa Meshihit, 2003 |
| midrash english translation: Christianity in Talmud and Midrash Robert Travers Herford, 1903 |
| midrash english translation: Ze’enah U-Re’enah Morris M. Faierstein, 2017-05-08 This book is the first scholarly English translation of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah, a Jewish classic originally published in the beginning of the seventeenth century, and was the first significant anthological commentary on the Torah, Haftorot and five Megillot. The Ze’enah U-Re’enah is a major text that was talked about but has not adequately studied, although it has been published in two hundred and seventy-four editions, including the Yiddish text and partial translation into several languages. Many generations of Jewish men and women have studied the Torah through the Rabbinic and medieval commentaries that the author of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah collected and translated in his work. It shaped their understanding of Jewish traditions and the lives of Biblical heroes and heroines. The Ze’enah U-Re’enah can teach us much about the influence of biblical commentaries, popular Jewish theology, folkways, and religious practices. This translation is based on the earliest editions of the Ze’enah U-Re’enah, and the notes annotate the primary sources utilized by the author. |
| midrash english translation: Womanist Midrash Wilda C. Gafney, 2017-08-15 Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Using her own translations, Gafney offers a midrashic interpretation of the biblical text that is rooted in the African American preaching tradition to tell the stories of a variety of female characters, many of whom are often overlooked and nameless. Gafney employs a solid understanding of womanist and feminist approaches to biblical interpretation and the sociohistorical culture of the ancient Near East. This unique and imaginative work is grounded in serious scholarship and will expand conversations about feminist and womanist biblical interpretation. |
| midrash english translation: Movies and Midrash Wendy I. Zierler, 2017-08-15 Finalist for the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience presented by the Jewish Book Council Movies and Midrash uses cinema as a springboard to discuss central Jewish texts and matters of belief. A number of books have drawn on films to explicate Christian theology and belief, but Wendy I. Zierler is the first to do so from a Jewish perspective, exploring what Jewish tradition, text, and theology have to say about the lessons and themes arising from influential and compelling films. The book uses the method of inverted midrash: while classical rabbinical midrash begins with exegesis of a verse and then introduces a mashal (parable) as a means of further explication, Zierler turns that process around, beginning with the culturally familiar cinematic parable and then analyzing related Jewish texts. Each chapter connects a secular film to a different central theme in classical Jewish sources or modern Jewish thought. Films covered include The Truman Show (truth), Memento (memory), Crimes and Misdemeanors (sin), Magnolia (confession and redemption), The Descendants (birthright), Forrest Gump (cleverness and simplicity), and The Hunger Games (creation of humanity in God's image), among others. |
| midrash english translation: The Book of Tradition Abraham Ibn Daud, 2010-03-01 Hundreds of years before the Inquisition, the Almohade invasion of Spain wiped out many of the Spanish Jewish communities in Muslim Andalusia ending the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry. Thousands of Jews fled north to Christian Spain, where they had to live among Karaite Jews very different from themselves. Philosopher Abraham ibn Daud responded to this upheaval by writing The Book of Tradition, known as Sefer ha-Qabbalah. This epice on Jewish history from ancient times to the 12th century eulogized Spanish Jewry and reminded readers of a once-thriving culture. In JPS's edition of this classic work, first puhlished in 1967, renowned scholar Gerson D. Cohen presents his translation of ibn Daud's entire text, as well as commentary and an extensive introduction that masterfully provides context for the reader. |
| midrash english translation: Hebraic Literature MAURICE HENRY HARRIS, 2025-03-28 Explore the depths of Jewish tradition with Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala. This collection offers a window into the profound wisdom and spiritual insights contained within these foundational texts. Delve into carefully selected translations from the Talmud, exploring its legal and ethical discussions. Discover the imaginative interpretations and storytelling of the Midrash, enriching your understanding of biblical narratives. Finally, venture into the mystical realm of Kabbalah, encountering its symbolic language and esoteric teachings. This volume presents key excerpts, providing a valuable introduction to these complex and influential works of Hebrew literature. Whether you are interested in Jewish theology, sacred writings, or literary criticism, this book provides access to the heart of Hebraic thought. A testament to the enduring power of these ancient traditions, this meticulously prepared edition ensures these important works remain accessible. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| midrash english translation: Midrash Rabbah , 1939 |
| midrash english translation: פסיקתא רבתי Rivka Ulmer, 1997 To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. |
| midrash english translation: Torah from Jerusalem Yehuda Cahn, 2001 The translation of Aggadic (non-legal) selections from the Jerusalem Talmud with analytical commentary. |
| midrash english translation: Tzʼenah Urʼenah Yaakov ben Yitzchak Ashkenazi, 1983 |
| midrash english translation: Torat Moshe Moses Alshekh, 1988 |
| midrash english translation: The ArtScroll Tehillim Hillel Danziger, Nosson Scherman, 1989-10-01 Pocket size: has Bircas HaMazon, Sheva Berachos, Tefillas HaDerech, and the Bedtime Shema. |
| midrash english translation: Grammar for Gemara Yitzḥaḳ Frank, 1995 |
| midrash english translation: The Classic Midrash Reuven Hammer, 1995 This volume includes commentary and interpretation of Scripture taken from the early rabbinic masters, the Tannaim, along with a running explanation of their theological, literary and historical importance. The editing of the Tannaitic Midrashim took place in the Land of Israel in the 4th to 5th centuries C.E. |
| midrash english translation: Midrash Tanḥuma: Genesis , 1989 Tanhuma is one of the jewels of midrash literature. As one of the Yelammedenu midrashim, it is less diffuse than Genesis Rabbah, and its units are shorter than those of the Pesikta. It thus strikes a balance between the jumble of the one and the long sermons of the other. Just over a century ago, Solomon Buber published a new version of the Tanhuma based on an Oxford manuscript which is substantially different from the more common printed versions. It is this version or one very close to it which Rashi had before him and whose interpretations be often commends and recommends. Despite its importance and appeal, no version of Midrash Tanhuma has ever been translated into English. This volume is the first in a series which will bring the riches of the Buber edition to the English reader. |
| midrash english translation: Encyclopaedia of Midrash Jacob Neusner, Alan Avery-Peck, 2022-11-07 The Encyclopedia of Midrash — Biblical Interpretation in Formative Judaism, provides a systematic account of biblical interpretation in Judaism, from well before the second century BCE through the end of the seventh century CE. While emphasizing the Rabbinic literature, it also covers interpretation of Scripture in a number of distinct canons, ranging from the Targumic literature and Dead Sea Scrolls to the New Testament and Church Fathers. The encyclopedia comprises fifty-six essays written by thirty scholars, representing the leading figures in the study of ancient Judaism and biblical interpretation in North America, Europe, and the State of Israel. Alongside a general introduction to Rabbinic Midrash and its traits, including the theoretical questions of definition, origins, theology, hermeneutics, genre-criticism, and language, the encyclopedia addresses specific topics of concern in the study of scriptural interpretation. How Rabbinic midrashic documents that focus on specific books of Scripture read those specific books, the theology expressed by Rabbinic midrashic compilations, and the historical context in which Rabbinic Midrash took shape all are treated. Beyond these central issues in understanding Rabbinic Midrash, the encyclopedia treats interpretations of Scripture that came to closure prior to, or outside of, the framework of Rabbinic Midrash: Hellenistic Jewish Midrash, Josephus, Pseudo-Philo, Jubilees, as well as to the New Testament, Karaite and Samaritan writings, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Encyclopedia of Midrash provides readers with a depth and breadth of treatment of Midrash unavailable in any other single source. Through the writings of top scholars in each of their fields, it sets out the current state of the question for each of the many topics discussed in its pages. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004141667). |
| midrash english translation: Bible and Midrash Lieve M. Teugels, 2004 This two-part book traces the literary and historic study of the story of the 'Wooing of Rebekah' in the Hebrew Bible and its creative interpretations in Rabbinic Midrash. Part 1 treats such issues as the characterization of the narrative agents in the biblical story, the use of repetition as a narrative structuring device, and the question as to the roles of Rebekah and Isaac in this story as well as in the broader Isaac-Rebekah narratives. Part 2 follows several rabbinic interpretations of this story, dealing with, among other topics, the development of the motif of Rebekah's virginity in rabbinic aggadah and halakha as well as the reception of this theme in modern feminist studies of midrash. While treating these topics, this is at the same time a methodological inquiry into the dynamics of midrashic interpretation, treating rabbinic techniques such as 'gap-filling' and 'linkage', and its differences from modern biblical exegesis. |
| midrash english translation: Midrash and Theory David Stern, 1996 In Midrash and Theory, David Stern presents an approach to midrashic literature through the prism of contemporary theory. As midrash--the literature of classical Jewish Scriptural interpretation--has become the focus of new interest in contemporary literary circles, it has been invoked as a precursor of post-structuralist theory and criticism. At the same time, the midrashic imagination has undergone a revival in the larger Jewish community and shown itself capable of exercising a powerful influence and hold on a new type of contemporary Jewish writing. Stern examines this resurgence of fascination with ancient Jewish interpretation from the persepctive of the cultural relevance of midrash and its connection to its original historical and literary contexts. |
| midrash english translation: The Ultimate Jewish Teacher's Handbook Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz, 2003 This complete and comprehensive resource for teachers new and experienced alike offers a big picture look at the goals of Jewish education. |
| midrash english translation: The First Complete and Unabridged English Translation of the Midrash Rabbah with Introduction, Notes, Glossary and Indices : Translated Under the Editorship of Rabbi Dr. H. Freedman, B. A., Ph. D. and Maurice Simon, M. A. ; with a Foreword by Rabbi Dr. I. Epstein, B. A. Ph. D., D. Lit. ; Translators Rev. Dr. A. Cohen, M. A. [and Others] , 1939 A prospectus and order form for the soon-to-be-published, 10-volume Soncino edition of Midrash Rabbah, projected for February 1, 1939. The first edition will be limited to1000 numbered sets, and the de luxe edition will be limited to 50 numbered sets. |
Midrash - Wikipedia
Midrash (/ ˈ m ɪ d r ɑː ʃ /; [1] Hebrew: מִדְרָשׁ; pl. מִדְרָשִׁים midrashim or מִדְרָשׁוֹת midrashot) is an expansive Jewish Biblical exegesis [2] using a rabbinic mode of interpretation prominent in the …
What Is Midrash? - My Jewish Learning
Midrash (מדרשׁ) is an interpretive act, seeking the answers to religious questions (both practical and theological) by plumbing the meaning of the words of the Torah. (In the Bible , the root d-r …
What Is Midrash? - Chabad.org
A form of the word darash, meaning “inquire” or “expound,” midrash is the rabbinic endeavor of mining the text of Tanach (the Hebrew Bible) to extract nuggets of hidden wisdom from its …
Talmud and Midrash | Definition, Books, Examples, & Facts ...
May 1, 2025 · Talmud and Midrash, commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). The Hebrew term …
Midrash, Aggadah, Midrash Rabbah - Sefaria
Midrash Rabbah is made up of ten independent midrashic collections, one on each of the Five Books of Moses and the five megillot. While some of the texts in this collection are from the …
What are the Mishnah and Midrash? - Bible Hub
The Mishnah and the Midrash emerged as responses to the divine instructions found in the Hebrew Scriptures, or written Torah. While the Mishnah presents systematic legal guidance, …
Midrash Archives - Torah.org
It is based on the book Ein Ya’akov, a compilation of Talmudic Aggadah, written by R. Ya’akov ibn Chaviv in Saloniki, Greece at the beginning of the 16th century C.E. The material deals with …
