Distancing and bringing near. A new look at Mishnah Tractates ʻEdyyot and ʼAbot

This paper looks at two anomalous tractates of the Mishnah, ʾAbot and ʿEduyyot, and suggests that insight may be gained into the purpose and meaning of each of these tractates by analyzing them in relation to each other. I begin by focusing on the story of Akavya ben Mehalalel in m.ʿEduyyot 5:6-7 an...

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Subtitles:על נוסחת פתיחה ייחודית בשטרות
Main Author: Steinmetz, Devora 1959- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 2002
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 2002, Volume: 73, Pages: 49-96
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Mishnah
B Torah

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