talmud

These two texts both shaped Rabbinic Judaism. But which came first?

The sequence of the tractates in the Order

The Talmudic approach to the sciences, from astronomy to botany.

An intergenerational rabbinic conversation that is studied, not read.

A scholar in her own right.

Early teacher of Jewish law and theology.

An 'addition' to the Mishnah--or something else?

The great sages of the Mishnah and Talmud.

Early Amoraim engaged in respectful debate.

The editor of the Mishnah is one of the most significant figures in rabbinic Judaism.