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Fractured Tablets: Forgetfulness and Fallibility in Late Ancient Rabbinic Culture

By Mira Balberg
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By Mira Balberg
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This book examines the significant role that memory failures play in early rabbinic literature. The rabbis who shaped Judaism in late antiquity envisioned the commitment to the Torah and its commandments as governing every aspect of a person’s life. Their vision of a Jewish subject who must keep constant mental track of mul...

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