RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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Talmud
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Jewish Diaspora
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Yavneh
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sometimes the word Torah is used to refer to the whole Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh) which additionally contains Nevi’im (), which means Prophets, and Ketuvim () meaning Writings. Torah can also refer to wider scriptural commentaries (Talmud) and even all Jewish religious knowledge.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Talmud, meaning ‘teaching’ is an ancient text containing Jewish sayings, ideas and stories. It includes the Mishnah (oral law) and the Gemara (’Completion’). The Mishnah is a large collection of sayings, arguments and counter-arguments that touch on virtually all areas of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -The modern period in Jewish biblical interpretation can be said to begin with the German philosopher and scholar Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786), who spearheaded a project to produce a complete Judeo-German translation and Hebrew commentary of the Bible, called the bi’ur.