When was the Hebrew Talmud written?

about 500 CE
The Talmud records the legal and religious discussions thousands of rabbis had over centuries until it was compiled in about 500 CE. It constitutes the foundation of Jewish law, practice and customs to this very day and forms the core curriculum of Orthodox yeshivas.

What is in the Talmud that is not in the Hebrew Bible?

What is in the Talmud that is not in the Hebrew Bible? The big diffrence between the Hebrew bible and the Talmud is the bible contains history and other writings and the Talmud contains interpreations of the law.

Where did the Talmud come from?

The Talmud is the comprehensive written version of the Jewish oral law and the subsequent commentaries on it. It originates from the 2nd century CE. The word Talmud is derived from the Hebrew verb ‘to teach’, which can also be expressed as the verb ‘to learn’.

Who was the first person to write the Talmud?

The Talmud was put in writing in the tenure of Rabbi Yosei of Pumbeditha, who held the Torah-leadership as head of the greatest yeshiva of the time, from 476 to 516 CE. The Torah was written by Moses in 1272 BCE, and the prophets were written over the next 900 years.

What is the difference between the Talmud and the Torah?

What is the Talmud? The Jewish belief is that Moses received the Torah as a written text alongside a commentary: the Talmud. The Talmud is considered the oral traditions that coincide with the Torah. It is a depiction of the primary codification of the Jewish decrees.

Which is the oral tradition of the Torah?

The Talmud is simply the oral traditions of the Torah. There are two Talmuds: The Babylonian Talmud (the most widely used) and the Jerusalem Talmud. There were other commentaries added called Gemara.

Who was the first person to write down the Torah?

Mishnah – the oral Torah which, according to tradition, was given to Moses at Mt. Sinai alongside the written Torah. The Mishnah was written down for the first time by Rabbi Yehuda HaNassi (Rabbi Judah the Prince) following the destruction of the Second Temple in ~70CE.