[dalight]

First, lets get this right. It is the Mishnah that is the Oral Torah as set down to preserve it from being cast from existance.

Talmud is commentary, primarily about the mishnah and it contains the text of the mishnah but there is also commentary on the Tenakh and other subjects.

Where as the Torah contains commandments, the Oral Torah sets out how to accomplish these mitzvot. It was not supposed to be written and only the most dire circumstances forced the Rabbi's to commit it to paper.

[Zionist Conspirator]

First, lets get this right. It is the Mishnah that is the Oral Torah as set down to preserve it from being cast from existance.

Talmud is commentary, primarily about the mishnah and it contains the text of the mishnah but there is also commentary on the Tenakh and other subjects.

Where as the Torah contains commandments, the Oral Torah sets out how to accomplish these mitzvot. It was not supposed to be written and only the most dire circumstances forced the Rabbi's to commit it to paper.

Thank you for the clarification, and my apologies for any confusion.