Independent researcher Carol Valentine has
created a truly remarkable educational
website about the ancient books of the
Talmud, the central pillar of modern Judaism.
As someone who has written two books that
deal with Jewish political forces, I highly
recommend Carol's website. Not only
does it reveal many facts about Judaism,
some of which I also address in my books,
but it serves as an on-line reference library
for the study of modern Judaism. Although
Valentine’s work was written from a
non-Jewish perspective, I suspect many
Jewish individuals will find it to be a
valuable resource as well.
Above all, come-and-hear.com presents
a wealth of facts about the Talmud.
Therefore, I can think of no better dedication
to Carol’s new website than to quote the
the late Benjamin Freedman, from the
Dedication in his book, entitled ‘Facts
are Facts’, published October 10, 1954:
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To all men of good will
of all racial origins and
of all religious faith
Knowledge is a collection of facts.
Wisdom is the use of knowledge.
Without facts there is no knowledge.
Without knowledge there is no wisdom.
Facts prevent what nothing can cure.
Facts are Man's best defense mechanism.
Without them men fumble, falter and fail.
Without them nations decline and fall.
Wisdom wins wars before they start.
Knowledge aborts national hostilities.
Wisdom obviates racial antipathies.
Knowledge effaces religious animosities.
Emancipation from bigotry prefaces peace.
Intolerance takes all and gives nothing.
Peace rewards reciprocal respect and regard.
To all Men of Good Will, "Pax Vobiscum!"
[Peace go with you!]
Benjamin H. Freedman
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It is my hope that the facts presented herein
by Carol Valentine will help America grow
and prosper the way our founding fathers
had intended. For in the words of President
Kennedy, in a speech he never delivered
because he was killed the very day he intended
to give it, he would have said the following:
"We in this country, in this generation are by
destiny rather than choice, the watchmen on the
walls of world freedom. We ask therefore that we
may be worthy of our power and responsibility,
that we may exercise our strength with wisdom
and restraint, and that we may achieve in our
time, and for all time, the ancient vision of
‘Peace on earth, good will toward men.’"
Allow me to present a description of
come-and-hear.com in Carol Valentine’s
own words.
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Let us give the Talmud the attention it deserves:
"If the Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism,
then the Talmud is the central pillar, soaring
up from the foundations and supporting the
entire spiritual and intellectual edifice.
In many ways the Talmud is the most important
book in Jewish culture, the backbone of
creativity and of national life. No other
work has had a comparable influence on the
theory and practice of Jewish life, shaping
spiritual content and serving as a guide to
conduct."
Thus writes Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, winner
of the Israel Prize, and one of the most
important rabbis alive today. Please visit:
http://www.come-and-hear.com
Come-and-Hear offers four ways to learn
about the Talmud:
America Under the Talmud: Will It Work for US?
by Carol A. Valentine - A secular and pragmatic
view of Talmud law as it advances into American
law and society. Each essay is amply documented
by hotlinks to the Talmud and other
Rabbinical/Judaic sources. Learn what Talmud
law says about:
Religious Freedom
Atrocities & Just War
Animal Sacrifice and Blood Ritual
The Death Penalty
Marriage & Divorce
Sexual Fulfillment
Pederasty and Homosexuality
Polygamy
The Special Place of Gentiles
The Jewish Religion: Its Influence Today
by Elizabeth Dilling - A Christian's critique
of the Talmud as it interprets Biblical teachings;
hundreds of hotlinks to the King James Bible,
the Soncino Talmud, and the other exhibits
Dilling included in her book. Dilling's book
is an out-of-print classic.
The Babylonian Talmud - A searchable hypertext
version of the Jews' College (London) translation
of the Babylonian Talmud, published through
Soncino Press between 1935 and 1948: Tractates
Sanhedrin, Berakoth, Shabbath, Yebamoth,
Kethuboth, Nedarim, Nazir, Sotah, Gittin,
Baba Kamma, Baba Mezi'a, Baba Bathra, Abodah
Zarah, Horayoth, Niddah, and Tohoroth. This was
the first complete English translation, produced
by the most authoritative Judaic scholars in the
world. It is the gold standard of English Talmuds,
but chances are you won't find it in your
local public library.
Rabbinic Commentary - An array of renowned
rabbinical scholars help us get in touch with
the ancient Sages of the Talmud. In their own
words, these scholarly rabbis amplify, interpret,
and present the most important aspects of the
Talmud. Learn from the acknowledged masters
of the Talmud.
We also offer a selection of Supplementary
Material from rabbinic and non-rabbinic
commentators to enrich the Talmud study
experience.
Please help us increase inter-cultural and
inter-religious understanding between Jews
and non-Jews. Study Come-and-Hear.com. You
can distribute Come-and-Hear flyers to
churchgoers, to activists, to military
families. Distribute copies of articles
via e-mail. Mirror the site, or portions
of it. But most important: Make copies
of the Come and Hear website on CDs, and
distribute them free of charge to people
of good-will. See "You Can Help" at
http://www.come-and-hear.com/download.index
for suggestions and directions.
Thank you and best wishes for our future,
Carol A. Valentine
President, Public Action, Inc.
Editor, http://www.Come-and-Hear.com
Ear@come-and-hear.com
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- "Rethinking John Lennon's Assassination: The FBI's War on Rock Stars"; and
- "Opium Lords: Israel, the Golden Triangle, and the Kennedy Assassination".
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