Taste of Text, A: An Introduction to Talmud and Midrash

Formerly a URJ Press title.In this introduction to the study of Jewish texts, Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs guides students in the reading, investigating, and questioning of talmudic and midrashic materials. Using many of his favorite ethical texts, Rabbi Isaacs addresses sixteen topics of religious and personal importance. The subjects range from the value of friendship to protecting and repairing the earth.