Tal·mud
ˈtäl-ˌmu̇d 
ˈtal-məd
ˈtal-məd
: the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara
tal·mud·ism
ˈtälˌmu̇ˌdizəm
ˈtalməˌd-
plural -s
often capitalized
: the teachings of the Talmud
also
: adherence to such teachings
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Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Lawsuit A yeshiva is a Jewish religious school, typically for boys, that focuses on intensive study of sacred texts such as the Torah and Talmud, with varying amounts of general secular education depending on the community.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Geonim secured the Babylonian Talmud as the central canonical work of rabbinic literature.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The Jewish Talmud refers to sleep as 1/60th of death.
—David Litt, Time, 28 July 2025
What if, as Kagan asked, a Hasidic community wants its charter yeshiva to be free to teach Talmud without having to comply with curriculum requirements imposed on other charters?
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Leaders of the two schools, Yeshiva Talmud Torah of Kasho and Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, refused to meet with state education officials to work on an improvement plan, according to the State Education Department.
—James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
From Torah to Talmud Formed in the 19th century, Orthodox Judaism is oriented around a strict observance of Jewish law and commitment to traditional gender roles.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Lawsuit A yeshiva is a Jewish religious school, typically for boys, that focuses on intensive study of sacred texts such as the Torah and Talmud, with varying amounts of general secular education depending on the community.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The Geonim secured the Babylonian Talmud as the central canonical work of rabbinic literature.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The Jewish Talmud refers to sleep as 1/60th of death.
—David Litt, Time, 28 July 2025
What if, as Kagan asked, a Hasidic community wants its charter yeshiva to be free to teach Talmud without having to comply with curriculum requirements imposed on other charters?
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Leaders of the two schools, Yeshiva Talmud Torah of Kasho and Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, refused to meet with state education officials to work on an improvement plan, according to the State Education Department.
—James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Talmud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Talmud. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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