Footnote 3 – Did Jephthah Kill His Daughter?

The Talmud (tahl-MOOD) is a collection of rabbinic writings (first-seventh centuries C.E.) constituting the basis of religious authority for traditional Judaism. It has two components: the Mishnah (a written summary of the Oral Law) and the Gemara (an explanation of, and commentary on, the Mishnah).