{"product_id":"rabbi-akiva-sage-of-the-talmud-jewish-lives-by-barry-w-holtz","title":"Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud (Jewish Lives) by Barry W. Holtz","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Holtz expertly teases Akiva’s core character traits from a plethora of midrashic sources to fashion a complex, yet likeable, religious leader who is at once pragmatist and dreamer, punctilious intellectual and passionate lover.\"—Rabbi Dr. Harvey Belovski, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A book to be read again and again.\"—Burton L. Visotzky, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Forward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in the Land of Israel around the year 50 C.E., Rabbi Akiva was the greatest rabbi of his time and one of the most important influences on Judaism as we know it today. Traditional sources tell how he was raised in poverty and unschooled in religious tradition but began to learn the Torah as an adult. In the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 C.E., he helped shape a new direction for Judaism through his brilliance and his character. Mystic, legalist, theologian, and interpreter, he disputed with his colleagues in dramatic fashion yet was admired and beloved by his peers. Executed by Roman authorities for his insistence on teaching Torah in public, he became the exemplar of Jewish martyrdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the latest historical and literary scholarship, this book goes beyond older biographies, untangling a complex assortment of ancient sources to present a clear and nuanced portrait of Talmudic hero Rabbi Akiva.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"TRIL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50210926887169,"sku":"fmg1787305522638","price":18.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/rabbi-akiva-sage-of-the-talmud-jewish-lives-by-barry-w-holtz_1.jpg?v=1787305529","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/rabbi-akiva-sage-of-the-talmud-jewish-lives-by-barry-w-holtz","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}