Talmud

[ tahl-mood, -muhd, tal- ]

noun

1. the collection of Jewish law and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara and being either the edition produced in Palestine a.d. c400 or the larger, more important one produced in Babylonia a.d. c500.
2. the Gemara.

Talmud

/ ˈtælmʊd /

noun

1. the primary source of Jewish religious law, consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara
2. either of two recensions of this compilation, the Palestinian Talmud of about 375 ad , or the longer and more important Babylonian Talmud of about 500 ad

Talmud

1. Collections of commentaries on biblical texts that form, with the Torah , the foundation for the religious laws of Judaism .

Derived Forms

• Talˈmudic, adjective
• ˈTalmudism, noun

Other Words From

• Talmud·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Talmud¹

First recorded in 1525–35, Talmud is from the Hebrew word talmūdh literally, instruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of Talmud¹

C16: from Hebrew talmūdh, literally: instruction, from lāmadh to learn

Example Sentences

For instance, the Talmud – the main source of Jewish law – refers to the fetus as part of the mother’s body.

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Our second, Raphael Magarik, studied Talmud most days after work.

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Obama planted a sapling in the garden of the presidential residence and even quoted a story from the Jewish Talmud.

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Yesh Atid MK, Ruth Calderon, taught Talmud and Professor Yehuda Liebes taught Zohar.

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What if, instead I wanted to learn Talmud or become a rabbi?

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Men are cautioned by the Jewish Talmud to be careful lest they cause women to weep, "for God counts their tears."

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The entire Talmud may be roughly described as an extended commentary on the Mosaic Law.

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As his opponents rightly affirmed, he set up a new and much stricter Talmud.

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Itzig had studied Talmud until he had attained his eighteenth year.

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To speak of a completed Talmud is as incorrect as to speak of a biblical canon.

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