- Talmud, the
- Tal|mud, the [ `tal,mud, `tælməd ]a collection of Jewish religious writings
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Talmud, the
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Talmud, the — [ˈtælmʊd] a collection of Jewish religious writings … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
TALMUD, BABYLONIAN — (Heb. תַּלְמוּד בַּבְלִי), a literary work of monumental proportions (5,894 folio pages in the standard printed editions), which draws upon the totality of the spiritual, intellectual, ethical, historical, and legal traditions produced in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TALMUD, JERUSALEM — (תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי), also called the Palestinian Talmud, Talmud di Venei Ma arava (The Talmud of the West), or Talmud de Ereẓ Yisrael. Like its better known eastern counterpart – the Babylonian Talmud (Bavli) – the Yerushalmi is an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Talmud Torah — schools were created in the Jewish world, both Ashkenazic and Sephardic, as a form of public primary school for boys of modest backgrounds, where they were given an elementary education in Hebrew, the Scriptures (especially the Pentateuch), and… … Wikipedia
Talmud — • A post Biblical substantive formation of Pi el ( to teach ), and originally signified doctrine or study Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Talmud Talmud … Catholic encyclopedia
TALMUD — (Heb. תַּלְמוּד). The word Talmud means primarily study or learning and is employed in various senses. One refers to the opinions and teachings which disciples acquire from their predecessors in order to expound and explain them (Seder Tanna im… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
the Talmud — the writings that declare Jewish law and tradition They consulted the Talmud. compare TORAH • • • Main Entry: ↑Talmud … Useful english dictionary
(the) Talmud — the Talmud UK [ˈtælmʊd] US [ˈtɑlˌmʊd] US [ˈtælməd] a collection of Jewish religious writings http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/talmud the.htm Thesaurus: judaismhyponym miscellaneous religions and their membershyponym … Useful english dictionary
Talmud — the ancient law of the Jews, originally oral but later written down. It is now codified and is influential in dispute resolution among Jews. See Din Torah; Beth Din. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
The Passion of Christ — The Passion of Christ (Devotion) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Passion of Christ See also THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN THE GOSPELS. The sufferings of Our Lord, which culminated in His death upon the cross, seem to have… … Catholic encyclopedia
