Talmud

Oral Torah provided additional information and explanations in order to fill many of the gaps in the Written Torah (Genesis Deuteronomy).

Mishnah (from the Hebrew verb shanah, meaning "to repeat, to learn by repetition) refers to the Oral Torah that was committed to writing about 200 CE.

Gemara (Hebrew "completion") refers to fuller interpretations of the Mishnah that were committed to writing and combined with the Mishnah to create the "Talmuds."

Talmud Versions:
The Palestinian Talmud (around 370 CE); 
and The Babylonian Talmud (around 500 CE).

"HALAKAH AND AGGADAH"

The Oral Torah consists of two different categories of materials: Halakah and Aggadah. 
1. Halakah 
Halakah (from the Hebrew root hlk, meaning "to go, walk," but also "to behave, conduct oneself), refers to rabbinic interpretations of Judaism's legal stipulations, religious observances, and judicial decisions. Halakah required meticulous study of the Written Torah. When the rabbis engaged in halakhic interpretation of the Torah's legal texts, their decisions were regarded as authoritative and binding upon Jews.

2. Aggadah 

Aggadah (from the Hebrew root ngd, meaning "to declare, proclaim"), refers to rabbinic reflections on non-legal biblical texts. Unlike Halakah, Aggadah was not regarded as binding upon Jews. Nevertheless, aggadic instruction played a crucial role in the formation of Jewish social, cultural, and religious identity. 

Many of the rabbis' aggadic reflections include details and expansions that nowhere appear in the Hebrew Bible!

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