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Talmud

Meaning in religious studies & theology, with examples

/ˈtælmʊd/nounCommon term

In religious studies & theology, Talmud means: The central text of rabbinic Judaism, which combines the Mishnah, an early code of Jewish oral law, with the Gemara, centuries of rabbinic discussion of it.

In Turkish: Talmud

How it is used

There are two versions: the Jerusalem Talmud and the larger, more authoritative Babylonian Talmud, completed around the sixth century CE. It is written mainly in Hebrew and Aramaic and studied intensively in yeshivas. The adjective is Talmudic.

Example sentences

  1. The Babylonian Talmud is the version most studied in yeshivas today.

  2. Talmudic debates often record minority opinions alongside the accepted ruling.

Common collocations

  • the Babylonian Talmud
  • Talmud study
  • Talmudic debate
  • Talmudic literature
  • JudaismThe religion, culture and way of life of the Jewish people, based on the covenant with God described in the Hebrew Bible and developed in the Talmud and later teaching.
  • TorahThe first five books of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses; in a wider sense, the whole body of Jewish teaching and law.
  • halakhaJewish religious law, based on the Torah and developed in the Talmud and later legal codes, which guides daily life, worship, food and family matters.
  • rabbiA Jewish religious teacher and scholar trained in Jewish law, who often leads a congregation, teaches and answers questions on religious practice.

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