Tosafot
Definitions
n. A body of medieval commentaries on the Talmud, serving as critical and analytical glosses on the Talmudic text.
Example Sentences
"When I see a difficult Tosfos, I'm goires the words 'ask Rebbe' into the dibur hamaschil" (Weiser)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
תוספות, lit. 'additions'
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
Tosafos, Tosfot, Tosfos
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