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What Is the Talmud?
An intergenerational rabbinic conversation that is studied, not read.
How to Read the Talmud
Why this classic work of law, stories and wisdom isn't really about any of those things.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Texts, Sages & Scholars, Study, Talmud
Tale of Two Talmuds: Jerusalem and Babylonian
The two versions of the Talmud developed simultaneously in the two major Jewish communities of the rabbinic era.
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Texts, Sages & Scholars, Talmud
Who Was Rabbi Akiva?
The second-century sage was the inspiration for many legends and may have died as a martyr.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud
What Is the Mishnah?
A description of Judaism's primary book of Jewish legal theory.