Talmud - Wikipedia It records the teachings, opinions and disagreements of thousands of rabbis and Torah scholars —collectively referred to as Chazal —on a variety of subjects, including Halakha, Jewish ethics, philosophy, customs, history, and folklore among other topics
Talmud | Sefaria Library The Talmud is the textual record of generations of rabbinic debate about law, philosophy, and biblical interpretation, compiled between the 3rd and 8th centuries and structured as commentary on the Mishnah with stories interwoven
21 Talmud Facts Every Jew Should Know - Chabad. org As Jewish life in the Holy Land disintegrated, the teachings of the Galilean scholars were written (but never properly redacted) in what is commonly known as the Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi)
The Talmud | Sacred Texts Archive The Talmud is a vast collection of Jewish laws and traditions Despite the dry subject matter the Talmud makes interesting reading because it is infused with vigorous intellectual debate, humor and deep wisdom
What is the Talmud? Summary How to Read It! But what is the Talmud, and why has it held such enduring authority within Judaism? In this article, I’ll investigate the origins and structure of the Talmud, its historical development, and its role as a commentary on Jewish oral law
Talmud and Midrash | Definition, Books, Examples, Facts | Britannica The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly refers to a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred and normative by Jews from the time it was compiled until modern times and still so regarded by traditional religious Jews
Talmud - Jewish Virtual Library The word "Talmud" is most commonly used, however, to denote the bodies of teaching consisting largely of the traditions and discussions of the amoraim organized around the text of the *Mishnah of R *Judah ha-Nasi (see *Talmud, Babylonian, and *Talmud, Jerusalem)
What Is the Talmud? - My Jewish Learning About the Talmud Although Talmud is largely about law, it should not be confused with either codes of law or with a commentary on the legal sections of the Torah Due to its spare and laconic style, the Talmud is studied, not read
The Historical Talmud — ANCIENT JEW REVIEW This essay is part of a 2025 AJS Conference Session devoted to Bavli studies Read the full forum here The panel asks a deceptively simple question: what is the Babylonian Talmud? At first glance, the answer seems obvious The Talmud is a book, a textual object, something one can take down from a shelf and consult, as readers have done for centuries Yet the moment one presses the question