Definitions

  • n. A body of medieval commentaries on the Talmud, serving as critical and analytical glosses on the Talmudic text.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • תוספות, lit. 'additions'

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Tosafos, Tosfot, Tosfos

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