Talmudic astrology. Bavli Sabbat 156a-b

This article presents a literary and structural analysis of the longest sustained treatment of astrology in the Babylonian Talmud, the sugya found at Šabbat 156a—b, often considered the "locus classicus" of the rabbinic perspective. Here originate the expressions yesh mazal leyisrael and a...

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Main Author: Rubenstein, Jeffrey L. 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 2007
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 78, Pages: 109-148
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Rabbinic Judaism
B Astrology
B Talmud

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