Review (PDF) Yemenite Midrash: Philosophical Commentaries On The Torah: An Anthology Of Writings From The Golden Age Of Judaism In The Yemen (Sacred Literature Trust Series)
This anthology of midrashim (scriptural interpretation) examines how Yemeni authors explored the means of intellectual achievement, the structure of the universe, human existence, Jewish law and practices, and the essence of allegory.
Series: Sacred Literature Trust Series
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (May 25, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300165315
ISBN-13: 978-0300165319
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
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I really enjoyed this book, and value its place in texts that need to be translated into English. I pray at a Yemenite Beith Keneseth and I know the value of having a good grip on the type and style of Midrash that originated in Yemen. Because many Yemenite Jews speak Hebrew it is often taken for granted that many of their texts have not been translated into English.This book does a good job of giving a glimpse into various Midrashic texts and puts the type of subject matter into consistant themes. It breaths life into various parts of the Tanakh and also gives the sources for material I have often heard quoted at various lessons, but never knew exactly where they came from. I have used material from this book for various projects, and I would highly recomend it. I would suggest that all Yeshivot and Beit Keneseth's consider having this book handy.
I was very pleased to find this book, as it is one of the only readily obtainable sources of Yemenite Jewish teachings, which seem to be very rare. In perusing the book I was disappointed to find that there is not one note referencing the source words in the text or their tongue. Not one Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Aramaic, Syriac word in context. This would make this book totally invaluable. I find the anglicizing of words equivalent to dumbing down of research to a reader seeking rather rarified information such as this. This is JMHO.
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