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Talmud
TAL-muud
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A central text of Jewish law and tradition, existing in Babylonian and Jerusalem versions.
"Students at the yeshiva spend years studying the Talmud."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA vast collection of Jewish religious and legal teachings, central to traditional Jewish study.
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Talmuds plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew talmúd, meaning "instruction" or "learning."