Comments on: Vikkkkktory! http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/ Danya Ruttenberg's website Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Uri Cohen http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-671 Uri Cohen Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:40:44 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-671 Mazal tov! BTW, my impression is that "learning" is simply straight out of Yiddish, in which the word is "lernen." Mazal tov!

BTW, my impression is that “learning” is simply straight out of Yiddish, in which the word is “lernen.”

]]> By: danya http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-670 danya Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:15:34 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-670 Talmud is definitely not (usually, in this advanced day and age) about memorization, but rather, studying the discussions, trying to follow the arguments and the issues raised, and the back-and-forth of idea, proof, objection, rebuttal, counter-objection, and so forth. It's partly about what decisions get made in Jewish law, and a whole lot about how that happens (and a lot about the love of the discussion and the quest for truth). Good hard yummy work. "Learning" is a very Jewish/American/yeshiva expression, btw. "Are we going to learn together today?" is like how you ask if you're going to open a text with somebody and try to penetrate it's heart and meanings. Interestingly, the expression is "learn", not "study." Which in itself lends itself to all sorts of interpretations.... Talmud is definitely not (usually, in this advanced day and age) about memorization, but rather, studying the discussions, trying to follow the arguments and the issues raised, and the back-and-forth of idea, proof, objection, rebuttal, counter-objection, and so forth. It’s partly about what decisions get made in Jewish law, and a whole lot about how that happens (and a lot about the love of the discussion and the quest for truth). Good hard yummy work.

“Learning” is a very Jewish/American/yeshiva expression, btw. “Are we going to learn together today?” is like how you ask if you’re going to open a text with somebody and try to penetrate it’s heart and meanings. Interestingly, the expression is “learn”, not “study.” Which in itself lends itself to all sorts of interpretations….

]]> By: Shabana http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-669 Shabana Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:09:24 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2006/03/06/vikkkkktory-2/#comment-669 Congratulations, girl. BTW, I'm curious: when you say "learn Talmud" is that a reference to memorization or to study? When I say "learn Qur'an" I generally mean memorize but I'm so ignorant I don't know if you guys memorize a great deal as part of religious ed. Congratulations, girl.
BTW, I’m curious: when you say “learn Talmud” is that a reference to memorization or to study? When I say “learn Qur’an” I generally mean memorize but I’m so ignorant I don’t know if you guys memorize a great deal as part of religious ed.

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