Sacred texts are essential for scholars or even the common person to gain knowledge about the foundation on which a specific religion is built. For the religion of Judaism, the Jewish community relies heavily on the sacred text of the Torah, which can be considered their guide in life; Jews follow the Torah as their covenant or connect with Yahweh. However, another book also emerged from Judaism that traditionally has great significance, but has lost prestige, called The Talmud or The Oral Law. The Talmud is traditionally known for containing a variety of religious laws, folk tales, and guidance through a balanced life, all condensed into a single script; this makes the book less than ideal for most people due to the rigorous study challenges involved. Although the Talmud is considered obsolete and irrelevant today, it is considered undervalued, but it is essential to the Jewish faith. The Talmud was born in the Middle Ages, facing constant insult and rejection along with Judaism. In the beginning, the stories and religious laws that make up the text were not in written form, but passed down orally from generation to generation, hence the name The Oral Law. To understand the historical and modern importance of the Talmud, a person must know what exactly the text is considered to be. In the book The Essential Talmud, Adin Steinsaltz states: “If the Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism, then the Talmud is the central pillar, rising from the foundation and supporting the entire spiritual and intellectual edifice” (3). For Jewish culture, this book represents the historical significance of the interpretation of the oral law given to Moses by God, so that Moses could extend the knowledge of how to follow the teachings to... means of paper.... ..the most person common, Jewish or otherwise, to learn and gain greater understanding from the topics contained in the volumes. The book is not limited to laws nor is it limited to the person; the purpose and what gives this historical text such great value is how essential the Talmud is to the Jewish faith in clarifying the Torah and the connection that is made from the spiritual world to the real world. Centuries may pass, but wisdom continues. No matter who the person is, dig deep enough into the Talmud and the answers to the universe may be revealedWorks Cited Bokser, Ben Zion. The wisdom of the Talmud; A thousand years of Jewish thought. NewYork: Philosophical Library, 1951. Print.Parry, Aaron. The complete guide to the Talmud for idiots. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2004. Print.Steinsaltz, Adin. The Essential Talmud. New York: Basic, 1976. Print.