[Avodah] what did we learn for 350 years?

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Nov 29, 2007 11:32 AM, Jonathan Baker <jjbaker at panix.com> wrote:

> From: "Moshe Y. Gluck" <mgluck at gmail.com>
> > R' AY & CB Walters:
>
> >> The Geonim say that from the chasimas hatalmud by R' Ashi until the
> Behag
> >> was 350 years.
>
> >> Now, AFAIK, the Behag was the first post talmudic sefer, he was
> probably
> >> from the early gaonim/late saboraim.
>
> > I believe the She'iltos D'R' Achai Gaon preceeded him. ?
>
> Maybe. The Sheiltos and the Siddur R' Amram gaon are about parallel,
>
>
> Sources: Jewish Encyclopedia.
>
> -       name: jon baker
>

AFAIK the She'iltos was the first post Talmudic BOOK.

And it was the FIRST book in Talmud in SUBJECT order and not in masechta
order. Halachos Gedolos and Rif followed the Talmudic order. [although there
is some idea that Halachos Gedolos USED to be in subject order but was
revfised]

The masechtos ketannos were also more or less in subject order.

And boks such as Halachos Gedolos were written primarily for communities
outside Bavel.  In Bavel the yeshivos LIVED the Talmud and did not write it
down right away because they did not need to.

and to answer teh original question what did we learn for 350 years?
Besides the final redactions of the Talmud, the final touches were put on
Tosefta and the aforementioned masechtos ketannos.  Thee actaully was a lot
of activity going on, perhaps less creative and more editorial.

-- 
Kol Tuv / Best Regards,
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