Sources

The Babylonian Talmud

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "The Babylonian Talmud." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-babylonian-talmud.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Babylonian Talmud. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-babylonian-talmud

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-the-babylonian-talmud,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Babylonian Talmud},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/the-babylonian-talmud},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Soncino Press English translation of the Babylonian Talmud, the foundational compilation of rabbinic law, ethics and commentary redacted over several centuries. As a primary religious text this sits at this atlas's top tier, meaning it authoritatively records what the Talmud itself says, not independent confirmation of any claim it contains. Use it to establish what a specific tractate and passage actually say, such as the dream material in Berakhot or the golem passage in Sanhedrin. Because its redaction spans centuries with no single date, and because rabbinic interpretation of it has continued ever since, a claim about later halakhic development needs a source tracing that later history.

Facts

Citation

Author

Anonymous (multiple authors)

Publisher

Soncino Press

The complete Soncino English Talmud was issued across multiple volumes from 1935 to 1948.

Publication Year

1935

URL

https://archive.org/details/TheBabylonianTalmudcompleteSoncinoEnglishTranslation

Source Type

primary-text

Assessment

Reliability Tier

The Soncino Press English translation of the Babylonian Talmud, the foundational compilation of rabbinic law, ethics and commentary, the primary text cited here for what a specific tractate and passage actually say.

Notes

Cited here for the dream material in tractate Berakhot 55a-57b and for the golem passage in Sanhedrin 65b. Redaction spans several centuries and no single year applies.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Babylonians

This source names Babylonians directly: "The Soncino Press English translation of the Babylonian Talmud, the foundational compilation of rabbinic law, ethics and commentary redacted over several centuries."

Source The Babylonian TalmudAnonymous (multiple authors)

Claims Backed By This Source (557 claims)

This source backs 557 claims across the atlas. As facts: 321 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 40 holds, 5 connected. Plus 189 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Shem Angels, 216 claims: 144 well-attested, 72 general references.
Articles, 55 claims: 47 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 connected, 4 general references.
Doctrines, 38 claims: 21 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 15 general references.
Mythical Creatures, 37 claims: 24 well-attested, 5 holds, 8 general references.
Dream Symbols, 24 claims: 8 well-attested, 16 general references.
Rituals, 23 claims: 13 well-attested, 1 holds, 9 general references.
Scripture Portions, 22 claims: 9 well-attested, 3 holds, 10 general references.
Mantras, 17 claims: 2 well-attested, 6 holds, 9 general references.
Realms, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 12 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 4 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 11 claims: 4 well-attested, 5 holds, 2 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 10 claims: 2 well-attested, 6 holds, 2 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 9 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 holds, 6 general references.
Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 9 claims: 3 holds, 6 general references.
Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
Figures, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 general references.
Numbers, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 general references.
Denominations, 6 claims: 3 connected, 3 general references.
Incense, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Myths & Sacred Narratives, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 general references.
Religions, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Practices, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Artifacts & Relics, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Languages, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Miracles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Goetic Demons, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Regions, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Sacred Sites, 1 claims: 1 general references.