Merciful, Shamefaced, and Kind: Israel’s Character in Y. Qiddushin 4:1 and B. Yevamot 79a

The Amoraic tradition that identifies Israel as those who are "merciful, shamefaced, and kind" (y. Qiddushin 4:1/b. Yevamot 79a) centers virtue or moral character as that which sets Israel apart. This study examines the tradition in its historical and literary context, tracing the biblical...

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Main Author: Klamm, Kacie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 2023
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2023, Volume: 94, Pages: 109-134
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel (Theology) / Image of Israel / Talmûd yerûšalmî / Virtue / Mercy / Freundlichkeit / Shame / Sin / Law (Theology) / Antiquity (Motif) / Genealogy
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
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