TALMUD



A DAF OF TALMUD

1. Mishna is the first major transcription of the oral torah. forseeing a dispersion of the Jewish people throughout the world, Rabbi Y'hudah haNossi (Judah The Prince)put the Mishna into written form around the year 200 C.E. (A.D).

2. Gemora is a written record of analytical discussions of the Mishna, along with philosophy, ethics, and practical advice, by the rabbinic authorities who lived between 200 and 500. This is the main body of the Talmud, consisting of some 4,500 pages of text.

3. This area is Rashi script, it is always on the inner column near the spine, think of it as a type of Hebrew italics to differeciate between sections on the daf. Rashi is an acronym for Rabbi Shlomo Isaac, an 11th-century French commentator. Rashi explains the difficult terms and helps students understand the Gemara's analysis and reasoning. Rashi interestinglly adds some French words in his notes. French linguists sometimes look at Rashi's notes to find lost French words when composing Modern dictionaries.

4. Tosefos, which literally means "additions," are collections of comments, generally based on Rashi, made by French and German rabbis between 1100 and 1300. These comments discuss conceptual issues raised in the Gemora, and contrast these with concepts raised in other Gemora texts.

5. Hananel are comments by a 16th-century North African Talmudist.

6. Eye of Justice, Mitzvo Candle, by 16th-century Italian scholar Rabbi Joshua Boaz, includes notes referencing final legal decisions found in Maimonides's and others' codes of Jewish law.

7. Talmud Cross-References

8. Light of the Bible includes references to Biblical quotations.

9. Bach's Annotations, textual emendations by 17th-century Polish scholar Rabbi Joel Sirkes, note variant texts that appear in early editions of the Talmud.

10. Gra's Annotations, concise notes by 18th-century Lithuanian scholar The Vilna Gaon, suggest fascinating insights into legal rulings. Similar annotations by the Lubavitcher Rebbe and other 19th- and 20th-century scholars are planned for the new edition of the Talmud.



Rabbosai, thank you for dropping by this section of the webpage~

The word 'talmud' literally means 'study'. The Talmud is sometimes referred to as SHaS. Shas is a shortened form of the term 'Shisha Sedarim (six orders), a reference to the six orders of the Mishna. Daf Yomi is a cycle in which you study a Daf (page) a day of Talmud. Shas takes 7 years to complete. For more on the current date daf, click HERE




If you still need an ENGLISH translation of Talmud by Artscroll, however if you like the advantages of computer searches and want something along with your seforim, Davka has the entire Talmud on one cd rom.

If you are looking for something a little more than text, which is manditory that you have someone teach you orally in order to understand, then there is recorded tutor to teach you as a suppliment to live gemorah shuir'im, try this!

The Torah she-Biksav.

This is The written Torah; the first five books of TaNaKh (TaNaKh is an acronym for Torah, Novi'eem and Kessuvim- Instruction, Prophets, and the writings), this is found even in Christian Bibles, although some Christians no longer hold it authoritative ...opposed to the fact that Rebbe Yeshua haMoshiach said he came not to do away with The Torah (Instruction), but to bring it to life (fufill it). Most also completly reject the Talmud as a whole. Although they use other extra-Biblical writings such as Luther and Calvin...ect, who by the way were very anti-semitic men. No matter who we are we need to seek the truth which does not conflict with the truth of HASHEM.Rebbienu Shel Olam!
I find that other Jewish people from other forms of Judaism are absolutely amazed when they find out that some Messianic Jews study Talmud, well, yes there are some of us that actually do, not all Messianic Shuls (Shul=Yiddish for Synagogue) are mere Churches with trappings on, believe it or not.

"Torah" is the Word of G-d recieved by Moshe (Moses) at Mt. Sinai. Torah means "Teaching" and not Law as some have been misled. Contrary to non Jewish anti-nomian perceptions.

Torah she-Ba'al Peh.(Mishna,oral Torah)


Mishna AND Gemorah (commentary on The Mishna) "together" compose "The Talmud". The Torah she-ba'al Peh (Mishna, oral torah) is divided into orders (by subject)and tractates (by chapter).

Mishnah Perkei Avos 1.1 (Ethics of our Fathers)

says that The Torah she-Ba'al Peh (oral Torah) was given by G_D to Moshe at Har Sinai, From Moshe to Yehoshua (Joshua), from Yehoshua to The Novi'eem (Prophets), from the Novi'eem to The Beis Din (The great assembly). On it's own not a very organized sefer (book) (and rather like a moderate encyclopedia set) it does codify religious law and doctrine so that Jews scattered throughout the world would have access to the accepted interpretations on what is Judaism no matter how far away they may be.

Was Torah she-Ba'al Peh. (The Oral Torah) Given by HASHEM to Moshe?



Chas V'Sholem, how one ask such a question?.....(grin)
But, really, many Do ask this question, and I still need to post the shuir concerning this matter, give me some time to find what I did with it.
Ani M'amim Moshe kebal Torah She Biksav, v'Torah She Ba'al pei, v'kabbolah m'Sanai!

To understand the written Torah the way it was understood in R. Yeshua haMosiach's time period (and our own for that matter), it is imparitive that we understand Talmud. For example...The Written Torah says `an eye for an eye'. The Oral Law says (and historical documents from the Second Temple era confirm) that this was never intended literally, but rather means `measured and just (monetary) compensation for damages inflicted'.

There is The Talmud Bavli (Babylonian), and there is the Talmud Yerushalmi(Jerusalem). However, because of the dispersion, The Talmud Bavli was more authoritative, as most scholars then lived in Bavli (Babyolonia) opposed to Yerushalim.

I hope this page has been some help to lead you on your way to a wonderfull Jewish education and bringing you to have kavannah (closeness, concentration) with HASHEM.

A bit of Talmud History Info

Talmud was the first printed material that was ever copywritten,1482 C.E., just 10 years before Christopher Columbus (who was suspected to be a Jewish believer) sailed from Spain to flee from Roman Catholic persecution.



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