Talmud

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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.

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Rashi's commentary half-encircled and embraced the text of the gemara like the protective arms of a wise father, making sure that his children did not stray far from the right path.

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At 94b, the gemara tells us that Isaiah 8:23 was an oracle intended to tell Sennacherib which Israelites he should attack and which he should leave alone.

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Tenderly handled by Johnny Murtagh on that occasion, Looking Lovely should improve significantly from the experience and has obvious prospects in this six-furlong event with Kevin Perndergast's debutant Gemara.

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Grammar for Gemara and Targum Onkelos: An Introduction to Aramaic.

The Syriac active participle and the expression of the past imperfective and the present

the Torah which, supplemented by the Gemara ("completion"),

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They claimed their first outdoor trophy when defeating near neighbours Norton in the Gemara Cup by 61 runs.

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Under the leadership of Rabbi Karelitz (also known as Hazon Ish), the intense study of Gemara (Talmud) became the chief moral goal and career track for most Haredi men, for decades delaying them from engaging in vocational training and gainful employment (Heilman and Friedman, 1991).

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Their legacy in the Gemara of a halachic life can identify a Jew anywhere, differences, traditions, customs notwithstanding.

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"The Gemara [a collection of rabbinical commentaries and analysis in the Talmud] says that one of the reasons earthquakes happen - which the Knesset legitimizes - is homosexuality," stated Benizri.

How I learned to stop worrying about sectarianism and embraced the Lebanese Restraining Bend

The Patriots filled out their eight-man practice squad by signing linebacker Kyle Bissinger and cornerback Gemara Williams.