The Babylonian Talm D Tractate Ber K T

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Excerpt from The Babylonian Talmud Tractate Berakot Translated: Into English for the First Time, With Introduction, Commentary, Glossary and Indices One frequently meets with references to, or quotations from, the Talmud; but to most readers "Talmud" is merely a name for a branch of ancient literature remote, esoteric and inaccessible. The Jews who produced it, impressed by its vastness, speak of "The Sea of the Talmud"; but except to the comparative few who are willing to spend years in the study of the difficult language and intricate style in which it is composed, it is a sea uncharted and hazardous to navigate. The mystery which enshrouds this important section of Jewish literature is deepened by the diametrically opposite valuations which have been placed upon it. On the one hand, there are they who regard it as the greatest production of the Jewish genius after the Bible - a mine of the richest lore, an unfailing well of wisdom. Even fables and legends which, read superficially, sound but childish fancies are invested with a deep meaning and made the source of wholesome instruction. On the other hand, there are the critics who can discover only a few grains of corn hidden away in a huge heap of chaff. In a conflict of opinion of this kind, the truth is usually to be sought midway between the two extremes. Even eminent Jewish authorities of the Talmud have admitted that not every sentence in that work is to be regarded as the quintessence of wisdom. As for the unfriendly critics, it is impossible to consider their judgment as altogether unbiassed and disinterested. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.