the Talmud

noun

: the writings that declare Jewish law and tradition

Examples of the Talmud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When a George Washington University freshman picked up a mic to answer whether a hot dog is a sandwich and jokingly cited the teachings of the Talmud, half the room laughed out loud. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2026

Candace Owens has blamed the Talmud for quite a lot of the world’s problems. — Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

In Jewish tradition, the Talmud makes numerous references to pickled vegetables, particularly turnips, which symbolize abundance and endurance. — Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026

In the Talmud, however, life after age twenty is carved up into decade-long intervals. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026