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The Schechter Art, History and Commentary presents a fascinating discussion and analysis of the historical development of each aspect of the Seder, from the development of the Mah Nishtanah to the use of horseradish as maror, to the larger question of how new seder rituals were established and infused with meaning. Along with the traditional Hebrew text and English commentary, The Schechter Haggadah is adorned with over 100 illuminations from Haggadot from the medieval and modern periods.The Schechter Haggadah, written by educator and Talmud instructor Dr. Joshua Kulp, with illuminations edited by Professor David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, is a 'must-have' volume for anyone interested in understanding the rich traditions of the Seder.

The Babylonian Talmud (Bavli) is a symphony of hundreds of voices, including legal rulings, folklore, biblical interpretations, and rabbinic legends. Each of these voices was originally issued in a distinct generation but was only "captured" and frozen in time by the Talmud's editors, who lived during the fifth through seventh centuries C.E. Reconstructing the Talmud introduces the modern Talmud student to the techniques developed over the last century for uncovering how this literature developed. Opening with an extended introduction outlining the methods employed by scholars to engage in such analysis, Reconstructing the Talmud proceeds with nine examples concretely demonstrating how such methods are applied to actual passages from the Bavli. Sorting out the layers of the Bavli, understanding each layer within its cultural and historical context, and comparing it with earlier sources, reveals a dynamic world of change, debate, halakhic diversity and development far richer and more nuanced than that which is evident in the static and fixed text of the printed edition. Reconstructing the Talmud introduces the reader to the world of academic Talmudic research and opens new venues of exploration and understanding of one of the world's great literary treasures.

Foreword / Ethan Tucker -- Introduction -- 1. The Literary Development of a Sugya: The Twenty-Cubit Sukkah (Sukkah 2a-3a) -- 2. From Symposium to Seder: Afikoman (Pesahim 119b-120a) -- 3. Greek Texts, Rabbinic Contexts: Prosbul (Gittin 36a-36b) -- 4. The Stammaitic Impact on Halakhah: Two Sanctifications, Two Cups of Wine (Pesahim 102a-102b) / Ethan Tucker -- 5. Women at the Rabbinic Table: Birkat Hamazon (Berakhot 20b) ; Feminist/Gender Interpretation of Rabbinic Literature / Alieza Salzberg -- 6. From Eretz Yisrael to Bavel: The Interruption of Mourning by a Festival (Moed Katan 20a) ; The Zoroastrian Context / Shai Secunda -- 7. Interpretations and Their Implications: The Stolen Lulav (Sukkah 29b-30a) -- 8. Revealing Manuscripts: The Blessings Over Torah Study (Berakhot 11b) -- 9. The Journey of a Talmudic Legend: R. Pinhas b. Yair and his Righteous Donkey (Hullin 7a-7b) ; Jewish Magic in Rabbinic Literature / Avigail Manekin-Bamberger