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The Bearers of Tradition

Opposition to Tradition of Commentary on Jewish Texts. Connections in Jewish Texts. About Jewish Texts. Jewish Texts. People of the Book.

Halakhah and Aggadah

Balancing between the importance of Jewish behavior and the meaning that Jews find in those behaviors creates a productive tension that defines Jewish life.

Torah Study: Two Approaches

Approach to Reading Jewish Texts. Reading and Studying Sacred Jewish Texts. Kitvei Kodesh. About Jewish Texts. Jewish Texts. People of the Book.

Sacred Texts (Kitvei Kodesh)

Jewish texts as sacred texts.

Valuing Debate and Conversation

Jewish tradition, informed by the precedent of the Talmud, prefers to promote discussion rather than correctness.

Conversation & Debate

An overview of the Jewish national sport: arguing.

What Counts as a Jewish Text?

Some case studies to help us decide.

Texts Marking Time

Jewish historiography frequently uses the history of texts as the periodization for Jewish history.

Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and Writings

The Bible, also known as Tanakh, is the founding document of the Jews.

A Timeline of Jewish Texts

How did the different genres of Jewish texts develop chronologically?