Talmud
The Talmud is a collection of texts which are important in Judaism. These texts are about discussions Rabbis had regarding Jewish law, ethics, customs and history. The Talmud has two parts, the Mishnah and the Gemara. The Mishnah was written down about 200 C.E, it is about the oral laws of Judaism. The Gemara was written down around the year 500. It discusses the Mishnah, writings of the Tannaim, and the Tanakh. The Talmuds are taken very seriously. The Talmud is studied and used every day by Jewish people all over the world.[source?]
