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Talmud, The

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Talmud, The: the basic compendium of Jewish law and thought; its tractates mainly comprise the discussions collectively known as the Gemara, which elucidate the germinal statements of law (mishnayot) collectively known as the Mishnah; when unspecified refers to the Talmud Bavli, the edition developed in Babylonia, and edited at the end of the fifth century C.E.; the Talmud Yerushalmi is the edition compiled in the Land of Israel at the end of the fourth century C.E.

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Ethics of the Fathers (173)

Jerusalem Talmud (3)

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Talmudic Tractates (52)

Talmud for Beginners Introductory Text-based Talmud Study Video

By Eliezer Wolf

These Talmud classes will be studying and analyzing the third chapter of tractate Bava Metzia, which presents the Jewish approach in many matters of civil law, particularly vis-à-vis the different degrees of liability assumed by guardians, renters and ...

Jewish.TV » Torah Classes

An Introduction to the Talmud Audio

By Yehuda Leib Schapiro

This class clarifies what the Talmud consists of, its function and how it embodies the entire Oral Torah.

Learning & Values » Audio Classes » Jewish Practice » The Torah

Passing of Ravina II; Talmud completed 475 CE Event

In the first decades of the 5th century, Rav Ashi (d. 427) and Ravina I (d. 421) led a group of the Amoraim (Talmudic sages) in the massive undertaking of compiling the Babylonian Talmud -- collecting and editing the discussions, debates and rulings of ...

Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Kislev » Kislev - 13 » Jewish History

Printing of the Talmud 1483 Event

The first volume of the Babylonian Talmud, the tractate Berachot, was printed in Soncino, Italy, on the 20th of Tevet of the year 5244 from creation (1483)

Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Tevet » Teves - 20 » Jewish History

G-d in the Talmud Q&A

By Tzvi Freeman

In what way are the laws of the Talmud "the wisdom and will of G-d"? What's so "wise" about the how to divide a garment that two people are fighting over? Why G-d would "will" the procedures for buying a donkey?

Learning & Values » Questions & Answers » The Torah

Is It Really the Torah, Or Is It Just the Rabbis? Q&A

By Tzvi Freeman

We claim to believe in the Bible, but it seems to me that in reality we're controlled by a small group of old men and their Talmud...

Learning & Values » Questions & Answers » The Torah

Talmud Study Textual study of Talmud: Gemara Audio

By Yehuda Leib Schapiro

In-depth, text based classes on Talmud, or Gemara; each class covers approximately a complete page of Talmud.

Learning & Values » Audio Classes » Daily Study

The Two Talmuds Q&A

By Eliezer Posner

Why are there two Talmuds? And why is the "Babylonian Talmud" concidered more authoritative than the "Jerusalem Talmud"?

Learning & Values » Questions & Answers » The Torah

Aramaic: the Yiddish of the Middle East

By Lorne Rozovsky

While nearly no Jews still speak it or a modern version of it, Aramaic is an important part of Jewish literary and liturgical tradition.

Learning & Values » Jewish History » Miscellaneous

Talmud Study - Lesson 1 An Introduction to Talmud Video

By Eliezer Wolf

This introductory class to Talmud explores the rich history of the Oral Tradition, explains the structure of the Talmud, introduces some of its famed personalities and presents the layout of the Talmud page.

Jewish.TV » Torah Classes » Talmud for Beginners

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