Who's Who in the Talmud by Shulamis FriemanCall Number: McKeldin Library Stacks | BM501.15 .F75 1995
ISBN: 1568211139
Publication Date: 2000-04-01
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.