Hi Wendie,
Regarding your post about middle-school books on Tanaim, Urim Publications has published some books that I believe will be useful. Sages of the Talmud: The Lives, Sayings, and Stories of 400 Rabbinic Masters by Mordechai Judovitz (978-965-524-035-1) is a collection of biographical information about all the authors mentioned in the Talmud. It contains about four hundred entries and hundreds of anecdotes about the sages. "English-speaking students of rabbinic literature will be grateful for this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide.Mordechai Judovitz.has produced an eminently useful reference tool for anyone interested in the biographies, maxims and historical context of the ancient rabbis whose teachings shaped Rabbinic Judaism." -Professor Jonathan Sarna Another book is The Spirits Behind the Law: The Talmudic Scholars by Rabbi Jonathan Duker (978-965-710-897-0). This book portrays, in short chapters, fifteen Talmudic scholars based on the stories of their lives that appear in the Talmudic and midrashic traditions. Included in this book are Rabbi Meir, Rabban Gamliel of Yavneh, Rabbi Akiva, and Rabbi Chanina Ben Dosa. "Anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the important period of the ancient rabbis will gain immeasurably by reading this excellent volume." -Dov Peretz Elkins, Jewish Media Review Hope this helps. Sarit Newman ____________________ Urim Publications POB 52287 Jerusalem 91521, Israel Tel: 02.679.7633 Fax: 02.679.7634 [email protected] www.UrimPublications.com [office deliveries: 9 HaUman Street, room 214 Jerusalem, Israel 93420] US trade distribution by IPG <http://jewishbookreview.wordpress.com/> JewishBookReview.wordpress.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 10716 (20141113) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
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