Rabbinic Narrative: A Documentary Perspective - Volume One: Forms, Types and Distribution of Narratives in the Mishnah, Tractate Abot, and the Tosefta

353 Pages·2003·1.514 MB·English

by  Jacob Neusner

RABBINIC NARRATIVE:
A DOCUMENTARY PERSPECTIVE
VOLUME I
THE BRILL REFERENCE LIBRARY
OF JUDAISM
Editors
J. NEUSNER (Bard College) — H. BASSER (Queens University)
A.J. AVERY-PECK (College of the Holy Cross) — Wm.S. GREEN (University of
Rochester) — G. STEMBERGER (University of Vienna) — I. GRUENWALD
(Tel Aviv University) — M. GRUBER (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
G.G. PORTON (University of Illinois) — J. FAUR (Bar Ilan University)
VOLUME 14
RABBINIC NARRATIVE:
A DOCUMENTARY
PERSPECTIVE
Volume One:
Forms, Types and Distribution
of Narratives in the Mishnah,
Tractate Abot and the Tosefta
BY
JACOB NEUSNER
BRILL
LEIDEN (cid:127)BOSTON
2003
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Neusner, Jacob, 1932-
Rabbinic narrative : a documentary perspective / by Jacob Neusner.
v. cm. — (The Brill reference library of Judaism, ISSN 1566-1237 ; v. 14)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: v. 1. Forms, types, and distribution of narratives in the Mishnah, Tractate
Abot, and the Tosefta — v. 2. Forms, types and distribution of narratives in Sifra, Sifré to
Numbers, and Sifré to Deuteronomy.
ISBN 90-04-13023-3 (v. 1 : alk. paper) — ISBN 90-04-13034-9 (v. 2 : alk. paper)
1. Narration in rabbinical literature. 2. Rabbinical literature—History and criticism. 3.
Mishnah—Criticism, Narrative. 4. Midrash—History and criticism. 5. Parables in
rabbinical literature. I. Title. II. Series.
BM496.9.N37N48 2003
296.1’2066–dc 21 2003050220
ISSN 1566-1237
ISBN 90 04 13023 3
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preface v
CONTENTS
Preface........................................................................................... ix
Introduction .................................................................................. 1
1. Pseudo-Narrative ................................................................... 25
i. Portrayals of Conversations................................................... 26
ii. Portrayals of Halakhic Rules as Described Actions.............. 32
iii. The Precedent/Case/Ruling ................................................ 43
iv. Conclusion............................................................................. 46
part one
narratives in the mishnah
forms, types and distribution
2. Mishnah Seder Zeraim............................................................ 51
i. Tractate Berakhot.................................................................. 51
ii. Tractate Pe"ah........................................................................ 55
iii. Tractate Dema#i".................................................................... 55
iv. Tractate Kilayim.................................................................... 55
v. Tractate Shebi#it..................................................................... 56
vi. Tractate Terumot................................................................... 57
vii. Tractate Ma#asero.................................................................. 57
viii. Tractate Ma#aser Sheni.......................................................... 57
ix. Tractate Hallah...................................................................... 57
x. Tractate #Orlah ...................................................................... 58
xi. Tractate Bikkurim.................................................................. 58
xii. Summary................................................................................ 58
3. Mishnah Seder Moed.............................................................. 63
i. Tractate Shabbat ................................................................... 63
ii. Tractate Erubin...................................................................... 65
iii. Tractate Pesahim ................................................................... 67
iv. Tractate Sheqalim.................................................................. 67
v. Tractate Yoma............................................................................ 69
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vi. Tractate Sukkah......................................................................... 70
vii. Tractate Besah ........................................................................... 72
viii. Tractate Rosh Hashanah........................................................... 73
ix. Tractate Ta#anit ......................................................................... 76
x. Tractate Megillah ...................................................................... 78
xi. Tractate Mo#ed Qatan............................................................... 78
xii. Tractate Hagigah....................................................................... 78
xiii. Summary.................................................................................... 78
4. Mishnah Seder Nashim................................................................ 83
i. Tractate Yebamot ...................................................................... 83
ii. Tractate Ketubot........................................................................ 85
iii. Tractate Nedarim ...................................................................... 85
iv. Tractate Nazir............................................................................ 89
v. Tractate Sotah............................................................................ 90
vi. Tractate Gittin ........................................................................... 90
vii. Tractate Qiddushin.................................................................... 91
viii. Summary.................................................................................... 91
5. Mishnah Seder Neziqin............................................................... 95
i. Tractate Baba Qamma.............................................................. 95
ii. Tractate Baba Mesia.................................................................. 96
iii. Tractate Baba Batra................................................................... 98
iv. Tractate Sanhedrin.................................................................... 98
v. Tractate Makkot ........................................................................ 99
vi. Tractate Shebuot ....................................................................... 99
vii. Tractate #Eduyyot....................................................................... 99
viii. Tractate #Abodah Zarah.......................................................... 102
ix. Tractate Horayot ..................................................................... 104
x. Summary.................................................................................. 104
6. Mishnah Seder Qodoshim......................................................... 107
i. Tractate Zebahim.................................................................... 107
ii. Tractate Menahot.................................................................... 107
iii. Tractate Hullin ........................................................................ 107
iv. Tractate Bekhorot.................................................................... 107
v. Tractate #Arakhin..................................................................... 109
vi. Tractate Temurah.................................................................... 110
vii. Tractate Keritot ....................................................................... 110
viii. Tractate Me#ilah....................................................................... 111
contents vii
ix. Tractate Tamid........................................................................ 111
x. Tractate Middot....................................................................... 111
xi. Tractate Qinnim...................................................................... 111
xii. Summary.................................................................................. 111
7. Mishnah Seder Tohorot.......................................................... 113
i. Tractate Kelim......................................................................... 113
ii. Tractate Ohalot ....................................................................... 113
iii. Tractate Nega"im..................................................................... 114
iv. Tractate Parah ......................................................................... 114
v. Tractate Tohorot...................................................................... 114
vi. Tractate Miqva"ot .................................................................... 114
vii. Tractate Niddah....................................................................... 114
viii. Tractate Makhshirin................................................................ 115
ix. Tractate Zabim........................................................................ 116
x. Tractate Tebul Yom................................................................. 116
xi. Tractate Yadayim..................................................................... 116
xii. Tractate #Uqsin ........................................................................ 117
xiii. Summary.................................................................................. 117
part two
Narratives in Tractate Abot
8. Tractate Abot .......................................................................... 121
part three
narratives in the Tosefta: forms, types and distribution
9. Tosefta Seder Zeraim............................................................... 125
i. Tractate Berakhot.................................................................... 126
ii. Tractate Pe"ah.......................................................................... 131
iii. Tractate Dema#i....................................................................... 134
iv. Tractate Kilayim...................................................................... 135
v. Tractate Shebi#it....................................................................... 135
vi. Tractate Terumot..................................................................... 136
vii. Tractate Ma#aserot................................................................... 138
viii. Tractate Ma#aser Sheni............................................................ 138
ix. Tractate Hallah........................................................................ 139
x. Tractate #Orlah ........................................................................ 139
xi. Tractate Bikkurim.................................................................... 139
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xii. Summary.................................................................................. 139
10. Tosefta Seder Moed............................................................... 145
i. Tractate Shabbat ..................................................................... 145
ii. Tractate Erubin........................................................................ 150
iii. Tractate Pisha (Pesahim).......................................................... 153
iv. Tractate Sheqalim.................................................................... 157
v. Tractate Kippurim (Yoma)...................................................... 157
vi. Tractate Sukkah....................................................................... 167
vii. Tractate Yom Tob (Besah)....................................................... 172
viii. Tractate Rosh Hashanah......................................................... 175
ix. Tractate Ta#aniyyot (Ta#anit)................................................... 176
x. Tractate Megillah .................................................................... 179
xi. Tractate Mo#ed (Mo#ed Qatan) ............................................... 181
xii. Tractate Hagigah..................................................................... 182
xiii. Summary.................................................................................. 186
11. Tosefta Seder Nashim ............................................................ 205
i. Tractate Yebamot .................................................................... 205
ii. Tractate Ketubot...................................................................... 211
iii. Tractate Nedarim .................................................................... 213
iv. Tractate Nezirut (Nazir) .......................................................... 213
v. Tractate Sotah.......................................................................... 215
vi. Tractate Gittin ......................................................................... 220
vii. Tractate Qiddushin.................................................................. 221
viii. Summary.................................................................................. 221
12. Tosefta Seder Neziqin ........................................................... 231
i. Tractate Baba Qamma............................................................ 231
ii. Tractate Baba Mesia................................................................ 234
iii. Tractate Baba Batra................................................................. 234
iv. Tractate Sanhedrin.................................................................. 234
v. Tractate Makkot ...................................................................... 237
vi. Tractate Shebuot ..................................................................... 237
vii. Tractate #Eduyyot..................................................................... 238
viii. Tractate #Abodah Zarah.......................................................... 238
ix. Tractate Horayot ..................................................................... 239
x. Summary.................................................................................. 240
13. Tosefta Seder Qodoshim ....................................................... 245