Gemara

The Gemara (???? - from gamar: Hebrew to complete; Aramaic to study) is a component of the Talmud, comprising the rabbinical commentaries and analysis on the Mishnah, undertaken in the Academies of Palestine and Babylon over a 300 year period to about 500.

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The Gemara and the Mishnah together make up the Talmud. The Talmud thus comprises two components: the Mishnah - the core text; and the gemara - analysis and commentary which ?completes? the Talmud (from gamar גמר,: Hebrew to complete; Aramaic to study); see Structure of the Talmud.

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Talmud: The Talmud (תלמוד) is considered an authoritative record of rabbinic discussions on Jewish law, Jewish ethics, customs, legends and stories. It is a fundamental source of legislation, customs, case histories and moral exhortations. The Talmud has two components, the Mis...