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Talmud Quiz

How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

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The Talmud–which consists of the Mishnah and Gemara–explicates and builds upon the Torah’s laws and stories. How much do you know about this influential and complex body of Jewish teachings?

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Question 1 of 10
How is the Tosefta different from the Mishnah?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these was written in Aramaic?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these is not the subject of an order of the Mishnah?
Question 4 of 10
What did the Talmudic commentator Menahem Meiri think of Christians?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following people wrote a commentary on the Gemara?
Question 6 of 10
According to Jewish tradition, who compiled the Mishnah?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these does not appear in the Talmud?
Question 8 of 10
Whose commentary on the Talmud is printed on the inside margins of every page?
Question 9 of 10
Which is the standard edition of the Talmud?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these teachings does NOT appear in Pirkei Avot?
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