Talmuds
Talmuds are the two main compilations of Rabbinic discussions that form a core part of traditional Jewish law and interpretation. The term commonly refers to the Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli) and the Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi), though both are part of a broader corpus of rabbinic literature. They develop from the Mishnah, a codification of oral law completed by Rabbi Judah the Prince in the late 2nd century CE, and its subsequent analyses by generations of scholars.
The Babylonian Talmud was compiled in the academies of Babylonia, largely at Sura and Pumbedita, around the
Structure and content of both Talmuds follow a familiar pattern: the Mishnah text is followed by the
Influence and study: the Talmuds have shaped Jewish legal theory, liturgy, and learning for centuries. They