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Talmudic literature
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Talmudic literature
1
n
(Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings
Examples:
Talmud
the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
Types:
Hagada
,
Haggada
,
Haggadah
Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
Halacha
,
Halaka
,
Halakah
Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
Type of:
religious text
,
religious writing
,
sacred text
,
sacred writing
writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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