Other Talmud-The Yerushalmi

A fascinating-and stimulating-look at "e;the other Talmud"e; and the possibilities for Jewish life reflected there. "e;The difference between the Bavli and the Yerushalmi is something like the difference between making a movie for a regular theater versus making one for a 3-D theater and/or an IMAX theater. It's still the story of Judaism and the Jewish people. But the colors are richer, the action is bigger, the effects are more powerful in the 3-D/IMAX world of the Yerushalmi. Your actors ... live on the soundstage, that is, in Israel, and that informs their performance.... You could imagine the Yerushalmi is a pop-up book: you open it and Jewish living materializes."e; -from the Introduction This engaging look at the Judaism that might have been breaks open the Yerushalmi-"e;The Talmud of the Land of Israel"e;-and what it means for Jewish life today. It examines what the Yerushalmi is, how it differs from the Bavli-the Babylonian Talmud-and how and why the Bavli is used today. It reveals how the Yerushalmi's vision of Jewish practice resembles today's liberal Judaism, and why the <iYerushalmi is growing in popularity. This broad but accessible overview of all the essential aspects of "e;The Talmud of the Land of Israel"e; will help you deepen your understanding of Judaism and the history of the Jewish people.