{"product_id":"talmud-for-beginners-andrew-ferdinard-9798319167378","title":"Talmud For Beginners: Unlock Jewish Wisdom, Master Sacred Debate, and Deepen Your Spiritual Journey with Timeless Stories, Laws, and Thought-Provoking","description":"What if the most profound spiritual conversations ever recorded weren't just meant to be studied - but joined? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, the Talmud has stood as one of the most revered and complex texts in Jewish tradition - a masterpiece of legal reasoning, sacred storytelling, and eternal debate. But for beginners, it often feels intimidating: dense, unfamiliar, and locked behind language, layout, and tradition. Many seekers want to explore its wisdom but don't know where to start - or even how to begin without a teacher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalmud for Beginners is your personal invitation into that sacred conversation. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth, and richly guided style, this book opens the doors of the beit midrash and shows you how to read, reflect, and wrestle with the Talmud - even if you've never studied a word of Hebrew. You'll explore its key stories, discover its major rabbis, learn how a page is structured, and most importantly, uncover why this 1,500-year-old text still matters right now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✅ Understand the structure, flow, and logic of Talmudic dialogue\u003cbr\u003e✅ Learn about famous sages like Hillel, Shammai, Rabbi Akiva, and Bruriah\u003cbr\u003e✅ Discover the real-life wisdom hidden in ancient debates\u003cbr\u003e✅ Compare Jewish sacred reasoning with Western \u0026amp; Eastern philosophies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Ferdinard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798319167378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Andrew Ferdinard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962772639999,"sku":"9798319167378","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad4d4ed1-5567-4b42-afd1-c6d7e88a86a7.jpg?v=1750652485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talmud-for-beginners-andrew-ferdinard-9798319167378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}