Talmud: The second "Bible" of the Jews

Author: Senia Translated
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The entire "Talmud" consists of 20 volumes, totaling 12,000 pages and 2.5 million words. Its content is vast and complex, encompassing everything from religion, law, bathing, clothing, and sleep to everything else. It begins with the prophecies of the "Old Testament Bible," followed by myths, poems, fables, and moral reflections and historical recollections, covering a wide range of themes with vivid and lively content. Although one-third of it is Midrash, which includes moral teachings and sermons, it does not feel rigid or stiff. If the "Old Testament Bible" is an eternal book, then the "Talmud" is the companion of Jewish daily life, filled with the wisdom of life and sound advice for dealing with crises. It is not a history book, yet it discusses history; it is not a biographical work, yet it narrates the lives of individuals; it is not an encyclopedia, yet it encompasses everything. It is precisely this that has nurtured the model of Western civilization and become the source of Jewish wisdom. The "Talmud," alongside the "Bible," Plato's "Republic," Aristotle's "Politics," and the Islamic "Quran," is known as one of the great works that have influenced human civilization, truly an enduring classic.