The Talmud in English Complete With Pictures : A Selection a massive compilation of Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs, and history. - Hardcover

Barclay, Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798280947566

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The Talmud is one of the most important texts in Judaism. It’s basically a massive collection of Jewish laws, teachings, stories, and debates compiled over hundreds of years.

Here’s a simple breakdown:

📘 What it is:

• The Talmud is made up of two main parts:

  • Mishnah: A written collection of Jewish oral laws, completed around 200 CE.

  • Gemara: A discussion and analysis of the Mishnah, filled with debates between rabbis about how to interpret and apply those laws. This part was finished a few centuries later.

Together, they form the Talmud — like a mix of law book, philosophy, ethics, and history all in one.

📍 Two versions:

1. Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli) – More detailed and widely studied.

2. Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi) – Older but less complete.

🧠 What’s in it?

The Talmud talks about:

• How to observe Jewish holidays

• Rules for food (kosher laws)

• How courts should work

• Ethical behavior

• Family and marriage laws

• Stories, parables, and even some jokes

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798280947566
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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