@Nimis. No one actually reads the Talmud. Orthodox Jews study it from the moment they can read until they die. It is an exhausting proposition. Check out the reference I cited above (actually in March of 2007, if you can believe it.)
“The whole Talmud consists of 63 tractates, and in standard print is over 6,200 pages long. It is written in Tannaitic Hebrew and Aramaic. The Talmud contains the teachings and opinions of thousands of rabbis on a variety of subjects, including Halakha (law), Jewish ethics, philosophy, customs, history, lore and many other topics. The Talmud is the basis for all codes of Jewish law and is much quoted in rabbinic literature.” Source
In the source I mention, scroll down to the section entitled, “Translations.” Embarking on the study of Talmud is not for the faint-hearted, I warn you.