Re: What is the 'Talmud'?
My understanding is that the Talmud is the commentary on the Torah. Learned Rabbis debate the meaning of the Torah. According to Jewish law there are a number of things you cannot do on Sabbath. One of these is to tear. So there is a debate on whether or not you can tear toliet paper on Sabbath.
Sometimes I slumber on a bed of roses
Sometimes I crash in the weeds
One day a bowl full of cherries
One night I'm suckin' on lemons and spittin' out the seeds
-Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Lemons
Re: What is the 'Talmud'?
That could be unfortunate if you forget to prepare it the night before and ate something which didn't agree with you...Originally Posted by JimBob
Re: What is the 'Talmud'?
Oh, that's nothing. Somehwere down in south-central Africa there's (or used to be until fairly recently, I don't really know) this tribe, the Chagga, whose menfolk pretend they stop crapping and their anuses close permanently when they reach adulthood. Anthropologists have naturally had a field day dissecting the particular myths involved in this bit of religious weirdness, but one can only imagine how utterly inconvenient it must be for the menfolk...
True story too.
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Re: What is the 'Talmud'?
The Talmud is basically applied philosophy. It is, as one member put, an attempt to analyze the Torah and apply it to life.
It, coupled with the Torah, provide the basis for Judaism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Einstein
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