![]() ![]() In the period after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, talmud Torah (along with liturgical prayer) replaced sacrifices as the primary means of worship. The rabbinic expression “ v’talmud torah k’neged kulam”–usually translated as “…and Torah study is equivalent to all of ”–attests to the importance Jewish tradition assigns to learning. ![]() Within the rabbinic world, however, the wide-ranging enterprise called talmud Torah ( Torah study, not to be confused with either the body of rabbinic literature known as the Talmud, or the Torah itself) also became a desired end on its own, rather than simply a means of determining law and practice. ![]() One might, assume, then, that the primary goal of studying Torah would be the explication of these commandments and the creation of a system for their implementation. The Torah presents itself as the source of the commandments governing Jewish practice. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donate ![]()
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