Attempting a definition -- The rise of the oral law -- Why oral? -- The Mishna -- The Gemara -- Halacha and Aggada (law and lore) -- Who were the rabbis? -- The religion of the rabbis -- Aspects of rabbinic social teaching -- On justice and courts -- The denials of rabbinic teaching -- The enduring worth of the Talmud
Notes
Bibliography: p. 155-156
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156)
