Who's Who in the Talmud

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Summary: A valuable resource for students of the Talmud
Review: Who's Who in the Talmud is a terrific resource for the Talmud scholar or beginning student. Virtually every quoted figure in the Talmud is listed alphabetically and each reference describes when the figure lived, family relationships, students and teachers, where he or she is mentioned in the Talmud, and some significant stories or sayings. The research even cross references such sources as Josephus.

Orthodox readers should not be put off by the fact that this book is written by a woman. Mrs. Frieman is a distinguished graduate of Beth Jacob of Jerusalem Teachers College and a Suma Cum Laude graduate of Touro College. She comes from a distinguished rabbinic family and is involved in kiruv (outreach) work with her husband, Rabbi Gil Frieman.

This book should not be confused with a much smaller work published more than 30 years ago by other authors. Mrs. Frieman's work is far more comprehensive.

Rating:
Summary: A valuable resource for students of the Talmud
Review: Who's Who in the Talmud is a terrific resource for the Talmud scholar or beginning student. Virtually every quoted figure in the Talmud is listed alphabetically and each reference describes when the figure lived, family relationships, students and teachers, where he or she is mentioned in the Talmud, and some significant stories or sayings. The research even cross references such sources as Josephus.

Orthodox readers should not be put off by the fact that this book is written by a woman. Mrs. Frieman is a distinguished graduate of Beth Jacob of Jerusalem Teachers College and a Suma Cum Laude graduate of Touro College. She comes from a distinguished rabbinic family and is involved in kiruv (outreach) work with her husband, Rabbi Gil Frieman.

This book should not be confused with a much smaller work published more than 30 years ago by other authors. Mrs. Frieman's work is far more comprehensive.