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Talmud
[ tahl-mood, -muhd, tal- ]
noun
- the collection of Jewish law and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara and being either the edition produced in Palestine a.d. c400 or the larger, more important one produced in Babylonia a.d. c500.
- the Gemara.
Talmud
/ ˈæʊ /
noun
- the primary source of Jewish religious law, consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara
- either of two recensions of this compilation, the Palestinian Talmud of about 375 ad , or the longer and more important Babylonian Talmud of about 500 ad
Derived Forms
- ղˈܻ徱, adjective
- ˈղܻ徱, noun
Other Word Forms
- ղmܻ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Talmud1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Talmud1
Example Sentences
One former Israeli intelligence official I contacted explained his reluctance to comment with a saying from the Talmud: “And at this very time the smart ones keep silent.”
But he was well versed in the Torah, the Talmud and the intricacies of Orthodox Jewish observance.
The Talmud, a set of commentaries on the Torah, specifically condones ransoming of hostages as a communal responsibility, and many ancient scholars considered being hostage a fate worse than death.
“So the Talmud says it was an evil place,” OneCorn writes.
A teaching in the Talmud, an ancient collection of Jewish law and practice, explores a scenario where a funeral procession and a wedding procession meet in the center of town.
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