The Talmud - Its Relation to Judaism and the Attitude of the Jews Towards Society #252001

From this slight sketch it will easily be seen that the Talmud is no mere supplement to Judaism which might be rejected without thereby affecting the character of Judaism, but is rather the one source from which Judaism has flowed, the basis upon which Judaism is built — the very soul which informs and sustains Judaism. In fact Judaism, as embodied in the historic phenomenon of the Jewish race, and as manifested in its mental and moral capacities and virtues. Which not even the enemies of Judaism can deny, Judaism is wholly and solely an outcome of Talmudic teaching and of the system of education and culture followed and fostered by it.