The Talmud Selections

you know something that comes up in different religions and different texts that you shouldn't spoil sacred events in Judaism a book called the Talmud they debate some of these situations they say you should always tell a bride she's beautiful on her wedding day because why would you spoil that special time no matter what you really think

Because the taking of hostages was such a common act at the time that the Israelites and the Hebrews were functioning, this is a key element in Jewish law. And we cannot stop. We are commanded not to stop, and we are not going to stop. So tear down those posters.

the Talmud is which was printed by Princeton University Press you know makes makes that argument that the Talmudic views of Christ which he they he argues in that book that it was understandable given that the Jews were so persecuted by the Christians

named Adene Steinsaltz who had compiled the modern version of the Talmud that many people study

And so he was asked this what seemed to me impossibly difficult question like this is going to take months to answer and he just kind of smiled and he said yes I would say that Judaism gave the world the idea of a happy ending to every story.