amora (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud
def they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
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Hypernym rabbi
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Hyponym rabbi

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