What are the Talmud's "Greatest Hits"? What should the layman know about the Talmud and its contents?

In its standard printing, the Babylonian Talmud is 5,422 pages long. Contained within are laws and opinions about Jewish living, ritual conduct, and ethics, as well as guidance for understanding human existence, Jewish history, and the sacred textual tradition. Alongside these might appear dubious claims about angels and demons, medicine and anatomy, or the origins of certain customs and peoples.

We can be certain that not everything we read in the Talmud is to be taken at face value and equally certain that much wisdom and insight can be found in its pages.

Join Rabbi Ferro as we explore some of the most famous passages of the Talmud, learning along the way about the rabbis, their personalities, and the ways in which they understand their texts and their world.