Talmud Bavli

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Definitions

  • n. The Babylonian Talmud; a central text of Judaism consisting of rabbinic discussions on Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history, compiled in Babylonia around the 6th century C.E.

Example Sentences

  • "We must also recall that the Talmud Bavli was written under the Sassanian Persians, who by and large were very supportive of their Jews. Not so the Romans and Byzantines." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • תַּלְמוּד בָּבְלִי

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

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      • North America

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