The Talmud.
Religious Jews live by the Torah, by obeying its commands and beliefs. There are hundreds of examples. However, the Torah "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, It's the Torah together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down together with the laws of Moses. Otherwise, the verses of the Torah often lack enough detail to be fulfilled as is.
For instance, the law of honest weights and measures (Leviticus 19:36) does not state if any deviation is permitted. How often do the scales need calibration? What is the penalty for overcharging? Etc.
The laws (Deuteronomy ch.17) concerning the judges (Torah-sages; Sanhedrin) do not say what exactly constitutes bribery (Deuteronomy 16:19). Is it bribery if I compliment a judge before the court case but do not give a gift? And myriad other questions: How many judges are a quorum for Torah-courts? Is there a time limit for court cases? Etc.
The laws concerning restitution for damages (Exodus ch.22) do not tell us if payment needs to be made for emotional stress.
The key Hebrew word in Exodus 22:4 can mean either fire or cattle. Which is it? Or is it both?
In Exodus 22:5, is there a difference in restitution between deliberate and accidental spreading of fire?
So it is the function of the Talmud to expand upon the details, and to give us the precedents and Torah-tools for determining new cases in the future.
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There are many commentaries but the most important ones are found in the Talmud.
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The Tanakh (Jewish Bible).
There are several relevant books that contain Jewish commentaries, stories, and folklore. Probably the most important and famous of these is the multi-volume Talmud; but there are others including, but not limited to: the Mishnah, the Midrash, Rashi's commentaries on the Torah, and (more recently) the Tales of the Baal Shem Tov, etc.
Mordecai ben Hillel has written: 'Sefer Mordekhai bha-shalem' -- subject(s): Talmud, Commentaries 'Sefer Mordekhai ha-shalem' -- subject(s): Jewish law, Talmud, Commentaries, Palestine in Judaism, Mixture of permitted and forbidden foods (Jewish law) 'Sefer Mordekhai ha-shalem' -- subject(s): Commentaries, Early works to 1800, Jewish law, Jewish law., Mixture of permitted and forbidden foods (Jewish law), Palestine in Judaism, Talmud
1. Babylonian Talmud 2. Jerusalem Talmud
wolves have no special symbolism in the Jewish faith.Answer:Yes, a wolf does have symbolic meaning in Judaism. See the commentaries on Genesis 49:27. A couple of examples of things symbolized by a wolf which are mentioned in the commentaries there are: King Saul, Mordecai, and the Temple altar. But there's more.
Jewish law is called halacha, a word that means "the way." Halacha is based on the 613 commandments found in the Torah, as understood through the lens of commentaries that tradition considers to have been passed down from Moses at Mount Sinai. The commentaries were collected into the Mishnah and Gemara, which together make up the Talmud, and further elaborated on by rabbinic attempts to distill well organized law codes from this material, plus continuing discussions called the responsa literature that continues to this day.
Jewish Religious Law is called HALAKHA (הלכה). Halakha is derived from both the Written Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, and the Oral Torah, a number of Rabbi edited books and treatises like the Mishnah, Talmud, Shulchan Aruch, and Derekh Hashem.
Moses Sofer has written: 'Sefer zikaron' -- subject(s): Hebrew Jewish sermons, Jewish sermons, Hebrew 'Sefer Tehilim' -- subject(s): Commentaries, Bible 'Selections' -- subject(s): Bible, Commentaries, Festival-day sermons, Jewish, Hebrew Jewish sermons, High Holidays, Jewish festival-day sermons, Jewish law, Judaism, Passover, Redepmtion of the first-born, Rosh Hodesh, Sefirah period, Sukkot, Talmud, Works to 1900 'Madrikh le-ven Torah' -- subject(s): Talmud Torah (Judaism), Jewish students, Study and teaching, Judaism, Religious life 'Torat Mosheh' -- subject(s): Commentaries, Bible
Food that is prepared following Jewish religious law is called 'kosher'. The set of laws that specify the requirements for food production and consumption is called 'kashrut'.
Abraham ben Elijah Brodo was a Jewish author who wrote a book called "Midrash Talpiot," which is a commentary on the Mishnah written in 1598. He was also known for his expertise in Jewish law and his contributions to Rabbinic literature.
Alexander Suslin has written: 'Ha- Agudah' -- subject(s): Commentaries, Jewish law, Talmud