Academic Catalog 2024-2025

RAB 606 Talmud B

This course serves as an introduction to the study of the Babylonian Talmud. Students will learn to analyze the structure of legal passages in the Talmud, as well as the technical terminology and vocabulary employed by the Talmud. We will consider the Talmuds focus on argumentation and the difference between talmudic logic and other modes of thought. We will also discuss selected passages of the Talmud in their historical, social and religious context.

Credits

3.00

Grading Type

Letter grades; Pass/Fail