Talmud

American  

[tahl-mood, -muhd, tal-] / ˈtɑl mʊd, -məd, ˈtæl- /

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.

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Talmud British  

/ 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

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Talmud Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• Talmudic adjective
• Talmudism noun

Etymology

Origin of Talmud

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

Example Sentences

The Talmud records a debate among rabbis after the Romans destroyed the holy Temple in the year 70: Should Hanukkah still be celebrated even though its physical center was gone?

From The Wall Street Journal

It appears in the Old Testament and the Talmud, is honored as Matariki in New Zealand, and is depicted in the logo of Subaru in Japan.

From Science Daily

His mother had been appointed chairman of the Board of Jewish Education in New York City, and Eisman was combing the Talmud for inconsistencies.

From Literature

One former Israeli intelligence official I contacted explained his reluctance to comment with a saying from the Talmud: “And at this very time the smart ones keep silent.”

From BBC

But he was well versed in the Torah, the Talmud and the intricacies of Orthodox Jewish observance.

From New York Times