Tractate Qiddu in

This volume concludes the edition, translation, and commentary of the third order of the Jerusalem Talmud. The pentateuchal expression lqkh 'h to take as wife is more correctly translated either as to acquire as wife or to select as wife. The Tractate Qidduin deals with all aspects of acquisition as well as the permissible selections of wives and the consequences of illicit relations.

Auteur

Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Texte du rabat

The original text of the Jerusalem Talmud is here established on the basis of the editio princeps and the existing manuscripts. The text is fully vocalized. This edition also presents the first English scholarly translation and commentary of the Jerusalem Talmud. All technical terms and syllogisms are explained. The edition will serve as a necessary foundation for the understanding of all rabbinic tradition once the entire Talmud has been commented.