Talmud:
Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history
Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history
► The Talmud has two components: the Mishnah (c. 200 CE), the first written compendium of Judaism's Oral Law; and the Gemara (c. 500 CE), a discussion of the Mishnah and related Tannaitic writings that expounds broadly on the Tanakh and other related topics.
► The Talmud is the basis for all codes of rabbinic law and is quoted often in rabbinic literature.
► The Talmud is the basis for all codes of rabbinic law and is quoted often in rabbinic literature.