The Talmud

The Talmud is the comprehensive body of Jewish law intended to explain and safeguard the laws of the Bible. Religious Jews believe that the basic laws of the Talmud were given to Moses at Mt. Sinai and transmitted orally from generation to generation. The Talmud also contains many layers of dispute and discussion over the fine points of those laws, as well as rabbinical enactments and ethical statements. 

Countless passages in the Talmud, its commentaries and legal codes show the ideals of kindness and fairness to all of mankind aspired to and practiced by the Jewish people. Below is a list of links to quotations that exemplify the teachings of the Talmud.

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• Jews are forbidden to rebel against their government
• Jews Are Forbidden to Steal
• Jews May Not Deceive Others
• Maimonides Writes Against Cheating
• Protection of Slaves Under Torah Law
• Rabbi Moshe of Coucy (d. 1260)
• Returning Lost Objects