Jewish Law Texts
Gemara: The Essence of the Talmud
Together with the Mishnah, these texts make up what is known as Rabbinic Judaism.
Why Do Jews Study Talmud?
On the various motivations and interests which brought Jews into a cross-generational conversation called Talmud.
The Mishnah as a Response to Catastrophe
The Oral Torah reflects an attempt to create an eternal Judaism, unaffected by the setbacks that had afflicted the Jewish people in the preceding two centuries.