The Talmud Audiobook Volume I

Translated by Michael L. Rodkinson [1918] The Talmud is a vast collection of Jewish laws and traditions. Despite the dry subject matter the Talmud makes interesting reading because it is infused with vigorous intellectual debate, humor and deep wisdom. As the saying goes, ’you don’t have to be Jewish’ to appreciate this text. If you put in the hard work required to read the Talmud, your mind will get a world-class workout. The process of studying the Talmud has been compared with the practice of Zen Buddhist Koan meditation, and for good reason. Volume I Chapter I: Regulations Regarding Transfer on Sabbath Chapter II: Regulations Concerning The Sabbath And ’Hanukah Light Chapter III: Regulations Concerning Stoves, Hearths, and Ovens Chapter IV: Regulations Concerning Victuals, Where They May or May Not Be Deposited to Retain Their Heat for the Sabbath Chapter V: Regulations Concerning What May and May Not Be Worn by Animals on the Sabbath Chapter VI: Regulations Concerning What Garments Women May Go Out With On the Sabbath Chapter VII: The General Rule Concerning the Principal Acts of Labor on Sabbath Chapter VIII: Regulations Concerning the Prescribed Quantities of Victuals and Beverages Which Must Not Be Carried About on the Sabbath Chapter IX: Rabbi Aqiba’s Regulations On Different Subjects Chapter X: Further Regulations Concerning The Prescribed Quantity of Things To Be Stored