Research Question

For this assignment, we analyze the second major legal tradition that developed, the Talmudic

legal tradition. The Talmud is the major source of this tradition and has been maintained for

thousands of years. Often referred to as the Jewish legal tradition, this tradition has influenced

countless other traditions throughout the world. This assignment hones your research and writing

and sharpens your analytical skills by requiring you to identify historical aspects of the Talmudic

legal tradition, while also deducing how the history has shaped the present in the United States.

Answer the following 3 questions:

Is this legal tradition a religious legal system?

How has this legal tradition allowed the Jewish people to maintain their identity?

Has this legal tradition influenced the legal system of the United States?