# Introductions to Amoraic Literature · מבואות לספרות האמוראים

20th-century introductory work to the Jerusalem Talmud and select tractates of the Babylonian Talmud by Jacob Nachum Epstein.

## Contents

- **[Editor's Preface](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Editor's%20Preface)** (26 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), The Babli (Preface)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_The%20Babli%20(Preface))** (8 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Pesachim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Pesachim)** (127 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Beitzah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Beitzah)** (319 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Sukkah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Sukkah)** (125 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Nedarim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Nedarim)** (173 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Nazir](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Nazir)** (133 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Sotah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Sotah)** (120 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Kiddushin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Kiddushin)** (94 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Bekhorot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Bekhorot)** (410 segments)
- **[Part I (Introductions to Tractates of the Babli), Temurah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20I%20(Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Babli),_Temurah)** (143 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Pesachim, Chapter I](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Pesachim,_Chapter%20I)** (215 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Pesachim, Chapter II](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Pesachim,_Chapter%20II)** (206 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Baba Metzia Chapter X](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Baba%20Metzia%20Chapter%20X)** (113 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Baba Batra, Chapter I](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Baba%20Batra,_Chapter%20I)** (485 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Baba Batra, Chapter II](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Baba%20Batra,_Chapter%20II)** (68 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), Baba Batra, Chapter III](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_Baba%20Batra,_Chapter%20III)** (231 segments)
- **[Part II (Notes and Interpretations for Chapters of the Talmud), The Name of the Amoraim in Tractate Baba Batra](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20II%20(Notes%20and%20Interpretations%20for%20Chapters%20of%20the%20Talmud),_The%20Name%20of%20the%20Amoraim%20in%20Tractate%20Baba%20Batra)** (71 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Time and Place of Edit](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Time%20and%20Place%20of%20Edit)** (22 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Switched Sugiyot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Switched%20Sugiyot)** (25 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Tractate Nezikin (Baba Kamma, Baba Metzia, Baba Batra)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Tractate%20Nezikin%20(Baba%20Kamma,%20Baba%20Metzia,%20Baba%20Batra))** (97 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Yerushalmi and Bereshit Rabbah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Yerushalmi%20and%20Bereshit%20Rabbah)** (30 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Babli and Yerushalmi](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Babli%20and%20Yerushalmi)** (18 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), They said in the west (Amrei BeMaarava) etc](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_They%20said%20in%20the%20west%20(Amrei%20BeMaarava)%20etc)** (132 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), They asked in the west (Bau BeMaarava) etc](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_They%20asked%20in%20the%20west%20(Bau%20BeMaarava)%20etc)** (4 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), They laughed about it in the west (Machku Ala BeMaarava)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_They%20laughed%20about%20it%20in%20the%20west%20(Machku%20Ala%20BeMaarava))** (31 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), They stated in the west (BeMaarava Matnu) and the Sugiya Edit by the Westerners (Maaravai)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_They%20stated%20in%20the%20west%20(BeMaarava%20Matnu)%20and%20the%20Sugiya%20Edit%20by%20the%20Westerners%20(Maaravai))** (50 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Babylonian Sugiyot in the Yerushalmi](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Babylonian%20Sugiyot%20in%20the%20Yerushalmi)** (9 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), There (in Babylonia) they are saying (Taman Amrin) and the Rabbis of Babylonia as quoted in the Yerushalmi](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_There%20(in%20Babylonia)%20they%20are%20saying%20(Taman%20Amrin)%20and%20the%20Rabbis%20of%20Babylonia%20as%20quoted%20in%20the%20Yerushalmi)** (149 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Parallels and Copies of Sugiyot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Parallels%20and%20Copies%20of%20Sugiyot)** (16 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Copying Sugiyot with Geresh Sign](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Copying%20Sugiyot%20with%20Geresh%20Sign)** (38 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Omissions](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Omissions)** (21 segments)
- **[Part III (Introduction to Talmud Yerushalmi), Yerushalmi Kodashim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Part%20III%20(Introduction%20to%20Talmud%20Yerushalmi),_Yerushalmi%20Kodashim)** (27 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Shabbat](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Shabbat)** (46 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Eruvin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Eruvin)** (113 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Pesachim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Pesachim)** (200 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Yoma](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Yoma)** (154 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Shekalim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Shekalim)** (106 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Sukkah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Sukkah)** (45 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Rosh HaShanah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Rosh%20HaShanah)** (57 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Beitzah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Beitzah)** (60 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Taaniot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Taaniot)** (109 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Megillah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Megillah)** (115 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Chagiga](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Chagiga)** (67 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Moed Katan (Mashqin)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Moed%20Katan%20(Mashqin))** (46 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Yevamot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Yevamot)** (284 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Sotah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Sotah)** (180 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Ketubot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Ketubot)** (307 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Nedarim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Nedarim)** (146 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Gittin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Gittin)** (207 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Nazir](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Nazir)** (184 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Kiddushin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Kiddushin)** (174 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Baba Kamma](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Baba%20Kamma)** (56 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Baba Metzia](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Baba%20Metzia)** (66 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Baba Batra](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Baba%20Batra)** (72 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Sanhedrin)** (145 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Makkot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Makkot)** (14 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Shevuot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Shevuot)** (63 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Avodah Zarah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Avodah%20Zarah)** (89 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Horayot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Horayot)** (52 segments)
- **[Addenda to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi, Niddah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Addenda%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi,_Niddah)** (99 segments)
- **[Supplements to Variae Lectiones for the Yerushalmi](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Supplements%20to%20Variae%20Lectiones%20for%20the%20Yerushalmi)** (47 segments)
- **[Appendix (Regarding the Epistle of Rav Sherira Gaon)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Appendix%20(Regarding%20the%20Epistle%20of%20Rav%20Sherira%20Gaon))** (87 segments)
- **[Abbreviations](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Amoraic%20Literature/s/Abbreviations)** (235 segments)

Version (He): Jerusalem, 1962 (License: unknown)

Hebrew: 171,322 words.