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For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod reevaluates the evidence of an independent Babylonian Mishnah which originated in the proto-talmudic period. The research focuses on an analysis of Babylonian baraitot that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic or the amoraic periods.

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Author:   Barak S. Cohen
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   55
Weight:   0.619kg
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9789004347014

ISBN 10:   9004347011
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   25 May 2017
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: A Reassesment of the Existence of Babylonian Tannaitic Traditions Babylonian Mishnah, Babylonian Baraitot, and Amoraic Baraitot The Significance of the Study of Early Babylonian Traditions The Halakhic Corpora Discussed in This Study History of Scholarship Introductory Terms Baraitot Which Interpret, Expand, or Add to the Mishnah A Brief and Anonymous Formulation, without Attribution to Tannaim The Absence of a Parallel in Palestinian Tannaitic Literature The Relationship between Baraitot and Amoraic Memrot Late Insertions of Halakhot and Interpretations into Earlier Baraitot The Names of Sages and Their Geographical Location Findings and Conclusions The Origin and Nature of Halakha in Babylonia during the Second-Third Centuries The Historical Reliability of Attributions The Literary Contribution of Babylonian Sages from the Pre-talmudic Period 2 In Quest of Babylonian Halakha in Tannaitic Compositions Babylonian Rabbinic Traditions in the Proto-talmudic Era: A History of Scholarship Summary and Conclusions Appendix: A Survey of the Main Evidence Presented by Scholars as Proof for the Existence of Babylonian Halakhot from the Mishnaic Period Circumstancial Evidence Sources in the Babylonian Talmud b. Sukkah 20a b. Pesah. 109a b. Git. 14b = b. Ketub. 94b b. B. Bat. 7b b. Besah 34b b. Sabb. 6b = Sabb. 96b b. Hul. 63b b. Besah 6a b. Nid. 14a b. Sabb. 35b b. Git. 65b Sources in the Palestinian Talmud y. Hal. 4:4 (60a) y. Ta'an. 1:1 (63d) = b. Ta'an. 10a y. Sanh. 8:4 (26b) = y. Sotah 4:12 (19c) = Sifre Deut. 118 (ed. Finkelstein, p. 251) y. Sanh. 1:3 (19a) = y. Ned. 6:8 (40a) = b. Ber. 63a-b y. Sabb. 5:4 (7c) = y. Besah 2:8 (61c) y. Qidd. 3:5 (64a) = b. Git. 14a Midrashic Sources Genesis Rabbah 33:3 (ed. Theodor-Albeck, p. 306) Midrash Psalms 104:22 (ed. Buber, p. 446) The Gaonic Evidence: R Sherira Gaon R. Sherira Gaon, Epistle of R. Sherira Gaon, p 40 3 The Legal Traditions of Avuha-De-Shmuel Introduction Early Babylonian Halakhic Traditions? His Halakhic Rulings His Commentary on and Emendation of Tannaitic Sources Avuha De-Shmuel's Customs Summary and Conclusions 4 The Legal Traditions of R. Shila Introduction The Problem of His Identification Passages in Which R. Shila's Identity is Certain Doubtful Appearances of R. Shila in the Talmuds Summary and Conclusions Appendix: Traditions Ascribed to R. Shila in the Talmuds and Their Parallels in Palestinian Tannaitic Literature Appearances Included in This Study Certain Appearances Doubtful Appearances Appearances Not Included in This Study Doubtful Appearances in Mss The Tanna, R. Shila A Late Aggadic Story Of the House of R. Shila ( ] [ ] ] ) 5 Levi's Baraitot: Tannei Levi, Tanna D'bei Levi Introduction Previous Scholarship Baraitot Which Interpret, Expand, or Add to the Mishnah Analysis of Sugyot Laws Related to Topics Not Covered by the Mishnah Baraitot That Differ from the Mishnah or Dispute It Summary and Conclusions Appendix: A List of All Levi's Baraitot and Their Parallels in Rabbinic Literature Babylonian Talmud Palestinian Talmud 6 Shmuel's Baraitot: Tanna D'Bei Shmuel, Tannei Shmuel Introduction Previous Scholarship Analysis of Sugyot Summary and Conclusions Appendix: Shmuel's Attitude towards the Tanna D'Bei Shmuel Baraitot 7 They Teach There ( ): Babylonian Baraitot in the Palestinian Talmud Introduction Re-evaluating Previous Research: Early Babylonian Halakhic Traditions? Analysis of Sugyot Summary and Conclusions Appendix: The Halakhot Transmitted in the They Teach There ( ) Baraitot in the Palestinian Talmud and Their Parallels in Tannaitic Literature 8 The Tannei Tanna Kameh Baraitot Introduction Interpretations and Expansions of the Mishnah Baraitot Containing Amoraic Additions Baraitot That Were Rejected or Emended Summary and Conclusions Appendix A: A Detailed List of Halakhot Found in ttk Baraitot and Their Parallels in Tannaitic Literature Babylonian Talmud Palestinian Talmud Appendix B: ttk Baraitot in the Babylonian Talmud Without an Amoraic Response 9 Shmuel: A Model of Halakhic Consistency Introduction The State of Scholarship: An Evaluation A New Appraisal of Shmuel's Halakhic Methodology Shmuel Rules According to the More Lenient Opinion Adopting the Opinion of Babylonian Tannaim Summary and Conclusions Appendix A: Halakhic Rulings in the Two Talmuds Issued by Shmuel Using the Term Halakha or Hilkheta ( / ) and the Names of the Amoraim Who Transmitted Them Babylonian Talmud Palestinian Talmud Appendix B: Decisions Made by Shmuel Which Accord with the More Lenient Tanna Babylonian Talmud Palestinian Talmud Uncertain Cases Bibliography Index

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Barak S. Cohen, Ph.D. (2004) in Talmud and Rabbinics, is a senior lecturer at the Department of Talmud, Faculty of Jewish Studies, Bar-Ilan University. He has published extensively on the intellectual history, chronology and historiography of the Babylonian Amoraim. His previous book, The Legal Methodology of Late Nehardean Sages in Sasanian Babylonia, was published in 2011.

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