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From: tom@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Tom Albrecht)
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Subject: Re: Talmud.
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Date: 19 Dec 89 07:23:31 GMT
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In article <Dec.17.02.14.11.1989.15441@athos.rutgers.edu>, mls@cbnewsm.att.com writes:
> 
> The Mishnah is quite elliptical and often very cryptic and condensed; it
> would not be a good idea for a Christian to read it without substantial
> aid from Jewish sources.  Neusner has a number of books that are a good
> introduction to this literature.  In particular, his book _Midrash in

There is a good overview of the Talmud called _Everyman's Talmud_ by ? Cohen.
It takes a systematic approach to the Talmud.

-- 
Tom Albrecht