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Saving The World Entire brings together, in a single introductory volume, the best known stories from the Talmud which punctuate the essential tenets of Jewish law and tradition and illuminate the spiritual foundation of Jewish life. Selected from a range of subjects covered in the Talmud--from marriage and civil law to science and politics--the parables contained here focus on three major segments of an individual's life: the path to wisdom, the role within a community, and the relationship to God. This collection is ideal for readers interested in understanding the basics of traditional Jewish values and their application in the contemporary world.
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Talmud, a Hebrew word that means "instruction," is the name given to a sprawling collection of Jewish writings begun in the second century, which are still being written today and include teachings on every conceivable aspect of Jewish life, from the sublime to the mundane. There are two basic modes of Talmudic writing: Halachah, or legal writings, and Aggadah, or stories, parables, and sermons. In Saving the World Entire, Rabbi Bradley R. Bleefeld and Robert L. Shook have collected 100 of the liveliest stories from the Aggadah. The result is a small devotional book of simple, clear stories (organized in groups relating to values, insight, fulfillment, and destiny) that is as emotionally comforting as Chicken Soup for the Soul, but almost as intellectually demanding as Torah itself. --Michael Joseph Gross
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