{"id":8843384357015,"title":"The Snake At The Mouth Of The Cave-Sokol (BKE-TSATMOTC)","handle":"the-snake-at-the-mouth-of-the-cave-sokol-bke-tsatmotc","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Snake At The Mouth Of The Cave\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Talmud is well known for its complex legal discussions and halakhic discourse, yet the Talmud also contains a large amount of aggada, non-halalkhic teachings about theology, ethics, spirituality, psychology, health, and many other topics, interspersed throughout the text. This fascinating material has not merited the same amount of scholarly attention over the centuries as has the halakhic portion, and its riches are waiting to be mined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol offers eye-opening studies of eight aggadic stories about sages. These narratives contain dramatic explorations of human nature revolving around a common theme: the cost of living a deeply principled life, and the complex ways in which human nature, past experiences, and future hopes shape difficult moral choices. Rabbi Sokol sheds light on these stories, drawing on classical rabbinic commentaries, contemporary scholarship, and insights from such diverse fields as psychology, literature, cultural studies, philosophy, history, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Talmud has endured for millennia, and despite predictions to the contrary, the study of Talmud flourishes. The talmudic conversation will continue long into the future, and aggadic narratives too, properly understood, have much to teach future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy: Rabbi Dr. \u003ca class=\"headerColor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.korenpub.com\/EN\/author\/Agnon\/93\"\u003eM\u003c\/a\u003eoshe Sokol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e231 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781592645473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList Price $24.95\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-19T21:49:57-05:00","created_at":"2025-02-19T21:49:57-05:00","vendor":"Riverdale Judaica","type":"P","tags":[],"price":3300,"price_min":3300,"price_max":3300,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45198981791895,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Snake At The Mouth Of The Cave-Sokol (BKE-TSATMOTC)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3300,"weight":2,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Snake At The Mouth Of The Cave\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Talmud is well known for its complex legal discussions and halakhic discourse, yet the Talmud also contains a large amount of aggada, non-halalkhic teachings about theology, ethics, spirituality, psychology, health, and many other topics, interspersed throughout the text. This fascinating material has not merited the same amount of scholarly attention over the centuries as has the halakhic portion, and its riches are waiting to be mined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokol offers eye-opening studies of eight aggadic stories about sages. These narratives contain dramatic explorations of human nature revolving around a common theme: the cost of living a deeply principled life, and the complex ways in which human nature, past experiences, and future hopes shape difficult moral choices. Rabbi Sokol sheds light on these stories, drawing on classical rabbinic commentaries, contemporary scholarship, and insights from such diverse fields as psychology, literature, cultural studies, philosophy, history, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Talmud has endured for millennia, and despite predictions to the contrary, the study of Talmud flourishes. The talmudic conversation will continue long into the future, and aggadic narratives too, properly understood, have much to teach future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy: Rabbi Dr. \u003ca class=\"headerColor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.korenpub.com\/EN\/author\/Agnon\/93\"\u003eM\u003c\/a\u003eoshe Sokol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e231 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781592645473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList Price $24.95\u003c\/p\u003e"}