Myth-O-Logical: Grappling with Halacha and Aggadah in the Talmud

by Yudi Levine

Myth-O-Logical explores the relationship between Aggadah and Halacha in the Talmud. While traditional scholarship on the issue has been working to define what the definition of each is and to what extent one can be learned from the other, Myth-O-Logical explores ideas around how the two inevitably compliment each other, the consistencies we do find, and how they may occasionally serve the others role. It also takes a look at how spiritual concepts, kabbalah, rationalist thought, and other methodologies interact with halacha, along with several other thought provoking topics, largely through the lens of sports and pop culture.

187 pages, Paperback

Published December 18, 2022

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Levine is basically what happens if you combine 9th grade rebbe energy with scholarship.
It's very fun. And some of us did not exactly have 9th grade rebbeim with the desire or energy to get us excited about Gemara so these books feel a little like a tikkun when I learn them.
The way he thinks about the conversation between halakha and aggadah is fascinating and I enjoyed all his examples.
The downside of having this as my shul book is that I now have no notes on the bits I found most interesting.