talmudic literature

Noun
  1. (Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings (synset 106473889)
    referred to in: judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
    is a type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    subtypes:
    • hagada, haggada, haggadah - Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
    • halacha, halaka, halakah - Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
    specific instances: talmud - the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

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