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Talmud Quiz

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

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
Whose commentary on the Talmud is printed on the inside margins of every page?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following people wrote a commentary on the Gemara?
Question 3 of 10
Why was the Mishnah so important?
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish tradition, who compiled the Mishnah?
Question 5 of 10
Who was Beruriah?
Question 6 of 10
What does Avot D'Rabbi Natan contain?
Question 7 of 10
Who was Hillel's intellectual adversary?
Question 8 of 10
Which passages of the Talmud did Menahem Meiri ignore in his commentary to the Talmud?
Question 9 of 10
What is a baraita?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these sages lived first?

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