A Chapter Of Talmud
Baba Metzia, Chapter 10
A House and its Upper Floor
by
Lawrence F. Layfer
This book is aimed at the first time Talmud student. Rather than
focus on the many rules of Talmudic interpretation, offer a long
history of Talmudic development, or discuss the rabbis whose comments
we read, the author has chosen to focus on the discussion of a single
chapter as an introduction to, as the rabbis call it, “swimming
in the sea of Talmud”.
The Mishnah and Gemara, which are the Talmudic text itself, are
highlighted in bold letter. The commentary is in regular type. The
goal is for the reader to get a sense of how a chapter of Talmud
works. More important, at the conclusion of the study, the reader
will be able to say with satisfaction that he or she has studied
a chapter, and for the most part understands some of the basics
of Talmud study. This will make the reader a part of the long line
of receivers and transmitters of the Oral Law. |
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