[honway]

The American Heritage Dictionary describes the Talmud as ""constituting the basis of religious authority for traditional Judaism" and it is the most important religious work of the Jewish people, the chief canon of their religion.

Is this an accurate statement?

[yonif]

The Talmud is a document which spreads over many and many volumes. It can fill up a bookcase. It is the law of the Jewish people.

[TopQuark]

No. The "the chief canon" is the Torah (Bible). Talmud is a deep, comprehensive, well-accepted commentary of the Bible --- but it is still an opinion.