Download or read book Who's Who in the Talmud written by Shulamis Frieman and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exceptional work, with entries from Rav Abba to Rav Zutra, is an unprecedented study of every rabbi in the Talmud. The reader will find concise entries on every rabbinic personality mentioned in the Talmud, major and minor alike, and will discover such facts as their dates of birth, education, and occupation. Most entries are accompanied by a brief story about the rabbinic personality, with sources cited for easy reference.