what is talmud?
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The Talmud The Talmud is the source from which the code of Jewish Halakhah (law) is derived. It is made up of the Mishnah and the Gemara. The Mishnah is the original written version of the oral law and the Gemara is the record of the rabbinic discussions following this writing down. It includes their differences of view. The Talmud can also be known by the name Shas.
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Charity (Tzedakah): Charity Throughout Jewish History Charity (Tzedakah): Charity Throughout Jewish History. The obligation to help the poor and the needy and to give them gifts is stated many times in the Bible and was considered by the rabbis of all ages to be one of the cardinal mitzvot, or commandments, of Judaism. - In the Bible.
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Sitemap Oral Torah: The Talmud. In addition to the written scriptures we have an Oral Torah, a tradition explaining what the above scriptures mean and how to interpret them and apply the Laws. Orthodox Jews believe G-d taught the Oral Torah to Moses, and he taught it to others, down to the present day.
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- Dr. Asher is a Karaite Scholar with a Doctorate degree in Ancient Hebrew Biblical culture and language. He works primarily as a Torah teacher, hailing from long lineage of Karaite Torah scholars originating from the Hebrew Tribe of Asher.
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The Talmud Page of the Talmud ©. The Talmud is the comprehensive written version of the Jewish oral law and the subsequent commentaries on it. It originates from the 2nd century CE. The word Talmud is derived from the Hebrew verb 'to teach', which can also be expressed as the verb 'to learn'.
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Glossary of Shabbat Buzz-words Devar Torah ― Word of Torah (sometimes called a vort,Yiddish for a word). A short talk or discussion at the Shabbat table, usually centered on the Torah portion of the week. Common usage: Shhh...
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Judaism Torah comes from the Hebrew word for law and refers to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—also known as the Pentateuch.The word torah is used also to refer to the scroll of parchment on which the Pentateuch is written.orah comes from the Hebrew word for law and refers to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—also known as the Pentateuch.
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Hellenistic Judaism Hellenistic Judaism was a form of Judaism in the ancient world that combined Jewish religious tradition with elements of Greek culture.
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- What is Messianic Judaism. The foundation of Yeshua's claim is the Hebrew TaNaKh. The Hebrew Scriptures clearly give a criteria that the coming Messiah must meet. We are convinced that the Yeshua described in the Greek New Testament meets this criteria.
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- • Torah in the narrowest sense refers to the first five books of the Bible. • In a broader sense, Torah includes all Jewish law and tradition. • Torah was given to Moses in written form with oral commentary. • The oral component is now written in the Talmud. • There are additional important writings. The word Torah is a tricky one, because it can mean different things in different contexts. In its most limited sense, Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
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Exegesis The Midrash is a homiletic method of exegesis and a compilation of homiletic teachings or commentaries on the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), a biblical exegesis of the Pentateuch and its paragraphs related to the Law or Torah, which also forms an object of analysis.n biblical exegesis, the opposite of exegesis (to draw out) is eisegesis (to draw in), in the sense of an eisegetic commentator importing or drawing in his or her own purely subjective interpretations into the text, unsupported by the text itself.
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Language Yiddish is the historic language of Ashkenazic (Central and East European) Jewry, and is the third principal literary language in Jewish history, after classical Hebrew and (Jewish) Aramaic.iddish is the historic language of Ashkenazic (Central and East European) Jewry, and is the third principal literary language in Jewish history, after classical Hebrew and (Jewish) Aramaic.
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- Yiddish is, above all, the paradigmatic Jewish language -- the insider's way of communicating to fellow Jews about day-to-day things (talk about God and faith is reserved for Lashon Hakkodesh - the holy tongue of Hebrew). It is at once sarcastic and dark, yet it is ultimately full of vigor, hope, and charm.
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- Shiva (Judaism) Shiva (Hebrew: שבעה‎‎, literally seven) is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, and spouse. The ritual is referred to as sitting shiva. Immediately after burial, people assume the halakhic status of avel (Hebrew: אבל; mourner).
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- The Jewish diaspora (Hebrew: Tfoot'za, תפוצה) or Exile (Hebrew: Galut, גלות; Yiddish: Golus) refers to the dispersion of Israelites, Judahites, and later Jews out of what is considered their ancestral homeland (the Land of Israel) and the communities built by them across the world.he widespread popular belief that there was a sudden expulsion of Jews from Judea/Syria Palaestina in 70 or 135 CE that led to the creation of the Diaspora is not correct. The concept of exile is negligible in serious Jewish historical discussions.
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- Hence the Talmud prohibited the teaching to a Gentile of the Torah, the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob (Deut. xxxiii. 4). R. Johanan says of one such teaching: Such a person deserves death (an idiom used to express indignation). It is like placing an obstacle before the blind (Sanh.
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- The history of Judaism is inseparable from the history of Jews themselves. The early part of the story is told in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). It describes how God chose the Jews to be an example to the world, and how God and his chosen people worked out their relationship.
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- Judaism (from Latin: Iudaismus, derived from Greek ἰουδαϊσμός, originally from Hebrew יהודה, Yehudah,  Judah ; in Hebrew: יהדות, Yahadut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean ethnos) encompasses the religion, philosophy, culture and way of life of the Jewish people.ccording to Rabbinic Judaism, a Jew is anyone who was either born of a Jewish mother or who converted to Judaism in accordance with Jewish Law. American Reform Judaism and British Liberal Judaism accept the child of one Jewish parent (father or mother) as Jewish if the parents raise the child with a Jewish identity.
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Origins of Judaism The origins of Judaism lie in the Bronze Age polytheistic Ancient Semitic religions, specifically Canaanite religion, a syncretization with elements of Babylonian religion and of the worship of Yahweh reflected in the early prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible.he text of the Hebrew Bible was redacted into its extant form in this period and possibly also canonized as well. Rabbinic Judaism developed during Late Antiquity, during the 3rd to 6th centuries CE; the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud were compiled in this period.
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Names of the Holocaust Holocaust, Hebrew Shoʾah, Yiddish and Hebrew Ḥurban (“Destruction”), the systematic state-sponsored killing of six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.
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Synagogue Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of prayer, Torah reading, study and assembly; however a synagogue is not necessary for worship. Halakha holds that Communal Jewish worship can be carried out wherever ten Jews (a minyan) assemble.
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What Is Judaism? Is Judaism a Religion? Clearly, there is a religion called Judaism, a set of ideas about the world and the way we should live our lives that is called Judaism.. It is studied in Religious Studies courses and taught to Jewish children in Hebrew schools. See What do Jews Believe? for details.
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Jewish diaspora Jewish diaspora. The Jewish diaspora (Hebrew: Tfutza, תְּפוּצָה) or exile (Hebrew: Galut, גָּלוּת; Yiddish: Golus) is the dispersion of Israelites, Judahites and later Jews out of their ancestral homeland (the Land of Israel) and their subsequent settlement in other parts of the globe.
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Talmud The Talmud has two components: the Mishnah (Hebrew: משנה, c. 200 CE), a written compendium of Rabbinic Judaism's Oral Torah, and the Gemara (c. 500 CE), an elucidation of the Mishnah and related Tannaitic writings that often ventures onto other subjects and expounds broadly on the Hebrew Bible.
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Tanakh the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments. 2. Also called Hebrew Scriptures. the collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to Christians as the Old Testament.
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Kosher in Depth What is kosher? The tenets of Kashrus (kosher dietary laws) are rooted in the Written and Oral Torah(the Bible). In the post-Biblical era, the Rabbis elaborated upon these laws with explanations, details, and organization. These laws determine which foods are acceptable and conform to the Jewish Code.