Who made the Talmud?

Tradition ascribes the compilation of the Babylonian Talmud in its present form to two Babylonian sages, Rav Ashi and Ravina II. Rav Ashi was president of the Sura Academy from 375 to 427. The work begun by Rav Ashi was completed by Ravina, who is traditionally regarded as the final Amoraic expounder.

How big is the Talmud?

It takes about seven years and five months to read all 2,711 pages. Some 3,000 women of all ages attended their first-ever large celebration for the completion of the Talmud, at a convention center in Jerusalem.

How many books does the Talmud have?

Each day, more than 100,000 Jews worldwide use their early-morning, lunchtime or evening hours to study the same two sides of a page of Talmud, fulfilling the Jewish belief in study for its own sake, until all 38 books of the Talmud are completed.

Is the Talmud part of the Bible?

Talmud and Midrash, commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament).

When did the Talmud written?

The Talmud developed in two major centres of Jewish scholarship: Babylonia and Palestine. The Jerusalem or Palestinian Talmud was completed c. 350, and the Babylonian Talmud (the more complete and authoritative) was written down c. 500, but was further edited for another two centuries.

How many words are in the Talmud?

The Jewish Talmud is a dense compilation of oral laws annotated with rabbinical discussions, consisting of about two and a half million words.

When was the Talmud created?

Why was the Talmud made?

It was put forward as a means of bringing Jewish people together. It was suggested by Rav Meir Shapiro who was the rav of Lublin in Poland. It is now possible to study the Talmud online. The Mishnah (original oral law written down) is divided into six parts which are called Sedarim, the Hebrew word for order(s).

How many laws does the Talmud have?

613
Although the number 613 is mentioned in the Talmud, its real significance increased in later medieval rabbinic literature, including many works listing or arranged by the mitzvot. The most famous of these was an enumeration of the 613 commandments by Maimonides.

Where was the Talmud written?

The Talmud developed in two major centres of Jewish scholarship: Babylonia and Palestine. The Jerusalem or Palestinian Talmud was completed c. 350, and the Babylonian Talmud (the more complete and authoritative) was written down c.

When did the Talmud start?

The Talmud is the comprehensive written version of the Jewish oral law and the subsequent commentaries on it. It originates from the 2nd century CE. The word Talmud is derived from the Hebrew verb ‘to teach’, which can also be expressed as the verb ‘to learn’.

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Does the Talmud talk about Jesus?

There are several passages in the Talmud which are believed by some scholars to be references to Jesus. The name used in the Talmud is “Yeshu”, the Aramaic vocalization (although not spelling) of the Hebrew name Yeshua.

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What is the Talmud and why is it important?

The Talmud contains rabbinic teachings which interpret and expand Torah law to make it relevant to the daily life of Jews in the first five centuries CE. Rabbinic tradition as laid down in the Talmud is also referred to as the Oral Torah. For many Jews the Talmud is as holy and binding as the Torah itself.