How the jewish people see the Bible? how do you interprete the verses of the Bible? why do you need a talmud?

or midrash? I dont know.. if I am wrong or not.. but majority of the beliefs from the jewish people are from traditions.. like the kabbalah beliefs are from the zohar.. they quote the talmud etc.. some stories about satan and solomon story of two angels..and genies.. some stories can be found in the Quran..for example christians specially protestants only follow just the Bible without the traditions from catholicism.which was the first church and contains stories of saints and traditions like mary umption.I just did a comparison because I think catholicism closer to the judaism in sense.. I think both catholicism and judaism keep traditions for interpreting the Bible?either jewish people dont take literally the word of God..