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Both, but that's an oversimplification. Here's an example: The Torah says, don't work on the Sabbath. But what is work? When exactly does the Sabbath begin and end? For questions like this, the Talmud is useful. The Talmud records the different opinions of a wide variety of rabbis from the time of the Pharisees to about the year 400. When different rabbis disagreed, the Talmud doesn't always say whose opinion wins, so for that, it's useful to look at later commentaries. The arguments about some issues continue to this day: Is it work to turn on or off an electric light on the Sabbath? For that, you need to ask modern rabbis, but their answers (even the from the Reform movement) refer back to the Talmud.
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What are the teachings about the Torah and is a record of Jewish law?
Both the Torah and the Talmud are important records of Jewish laws and teachings. See the Related Links.Link: More about the TorahLink: More about the TalmudLink: Examples of Jewish laws
Did the Jews persecute others after the captivity in Babylon?
No. However, there were Jews who persecuted other Jews, and there were battles of conquest waged by the Hasmonean kings against foreign nations.Two examples of Jews persecuting Jews are: King Yannai (Johanan Hyrcanus), and Herod, both of whom murdered a number of Torah-sages (Talmud, Kiddushin 66 and Bava Bathra 3).
Why do you think the commentaries significant to many Jews?
Despite their length, both the Torah and the Talmud are actually extremely brief. Also, both (in their original form) are without punctuation or vowels; and both contain many difficult words. It is the classical commentaries that enable us to fully understand these works.
Why do you think the commentaries are significant to many Jews?
Despite their length, both the Torah and the Talmud are actually extremely brief. Also, both (in their original form) are without punctuation or vowels; and both contain many difficult words. It is the classical commentaries that enable us to fully understand these works.
What was education like in a jewish family?
Education has always been paramount to Jews. The Torah commands us to learn and teach, and especially to teach our own children. In Talmud Torah, in Yeshiva, and also when at home, children are taught Torah and Torah-subjects. Illiteracy has always been extremely low among Jews, even in eras when the surrounding nations were largely illiterate. Torah-learning is intensive, both requiring as well as inculcating high intelligence. As soon as babies begin to understand the spoken word, Jewish parents start accustoming them to verses of Torah and whichever laws and customs they can comprehend. Excellence in Torah is always encouraged and rewarded.
What is the writing that contains jewish law and history?
The Torah and the Talmud would both be correct answers (unless you ask more specifically).
What is the difference between an orthodox and a hasidic Jew?
"Progressive" implies change. Orthodox Jews are those who believe in God and the Torah, and keep the commands of the Torah (Sabbath, Kashruth, etc.).
Which group mixed the Israelite's to form the Samaritan's culture?
None. The Israelites and the Samaritans have always been two separate groups.More about the Samaritans:After the Assyrians exiled the Israelite Ten Tribes (about 2600 years ago), the Assyrian king brought non-Jews from Cutha, Babylonia and Syria (Hamat), and settled them in the depopulated area where the Ten Tribes had lived (Samaria). They were taught Judaism by one of the Jewish priests (2 Kings 17:27), and they were taught the Torah, which they wrote in the Old Hebrew script.While both Jews and Samaritans believed in One God, and both accepted the Torah, there were also a number of differences. Jerusalem was and is the holiest site for Jews, while the Samaritans have Mount Gerizim as their religious center. Later in history, the Samaritans aligned with the Greeks and accepted foreign gods (Talmud, Hullin 6a).The Talmud relates how the Samaritans adopted some of the mitzvot (Torah-commands) but not others (Talmud, Berakhot 47b), how they denounced the Jews to Alexander in an unsuccessful bid to get him to destroy the newly-built Second Temple (Talmud, Yoma 69a), and how they interfered with the declaring of Rosh Hodesh (the New Moon) (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 22b). Our traditions relate how the Samaritans would waylay the Jews who tried to journey to the Holy Temple.Today the Samaritans are a small group of about 800, who practice an ancient form of Jewish worship, with animal sacrifices. They don't accept the Talmud, nor holidays such as Hanukkah.
Which group mixed with the israelites to form the samaritan culture?
None. The Israelites and the Samaritans have always been two separate groups.More about the Samaritans:After the Assyrians exiled the Israelite Ten Tribes (about 2600 years ago), the Assyrian king brought non-Jews from Cutha, Babylonia and Syria (Hamat), and settled them in the depopulated area where the Ten Tribes had lived (Samaria). They were taught Judaism by one of the Jewish priests (2 Kings 17:27), and they were taught the Torah, which they wrote in the Old Hebrew script.While both Jews and Samaritans believed in One God, and both accepted the Torah, there were also a number of differences. Jerusalem was and is the holiest site for Jews, while the Samaritans have Mount Gerizim as their religious center. Later in history, the Samaritans aligned with the Greeks and accepted foreign gods (Talmud, Hullin 6a).The Talmud relates how the Samaritans adopted some of the mitzvot (Torah-commands) but not others (Talmud, Berakhot 47b), how they denounced the Jews to Alexander in an unsuccessful bid to get him to destroy the newly-built Second Temple (Talmud, Yoma 69a), and how they interfered with the declaring of Rosh Hodesh (the New Moon) (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 22b). Our traditions relate how the Samaritans would waylay the Jews who tried to journey to the Holy Temple.Today the Samaritans are a small group of about 800, who practice an ancient form of Jewish worship, with animal sacrifices. They don't accept the Talmud, nor holidays such as Hanukkah.
What is an important record of Jewish laws and teaching?
There are several, most importantly the Torah and the Talmud. Most other examples would best be classed as one or the other (laws or teachings), not both. See also:More about the TorahMore about the Talmud
Do Jewish books influence Jewish lives?
Most definitely - the Torah and Talmud are both books, and between them they influence every aspect of a Jewish person's life.
Which group of Jews led the fight to resist roman rule?
It was the group of Jews lead by Shimon Bar-Kokhba, around 132 CE.Answer:The group who fought Roman rule in 68 CE were the Zealots, led by Abba Sikra. They are mentioned in the Talmud (Gittin 56a) as being headstrong and irresponsible. The Torah-Sages cautioned them against taking action, but to no avail (ibid). Two generations later, it was Shimon Bar Kokhba who led an ill-fated rebellion against the Romans (135 CE), against the counsel of most of the Torah-Sages. In both cases, myriads of Jews were killed, thanks to the rebels' having ignored the Torah-sages.
