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The Talmud is a commentary on the Mishna (the oral law) written in Babylonia containing discourses of Amoraim spanning the 3th-5th century

The Talmud Bavli was written by Ravina and Rav Ashi in Babylonia. It consists of over 5000 pages and has had many, many written on it. The most prevalent are: , , ,, , , , and . Rashi is universally accepted as the simple explanation. This Talmud is the basis for all Jewish Halacha - law today.

Here are the Bavli Masechtos (Tractates), see for full list:

Zra'im (Seeds)

Mo'ed (Holiday)

Nashim (Women)

Nezikin (damages)

Kodshim (consecrated things)

Taharot (Ritual purity)

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Are there Holy Books that Khazal (חז"ל) actually took out?

We find in Babylonian Talmud that there were some Holy Books that Khazal (חז"ל) wanted to take out / to hide (לגנוז), such as the Book of Ezekiel, The Song of Songs and others (see for example: Shabath p. 32:, Khagiga p. 13.). My question is if…
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How to understand: All found on land is found also in the sea

It says in Chullin 127a that all found on land is found also in the sea, except a "chuldah". Is there is a larger list of such fish (other than the Gemara mentions)? Any insights would be appreciated as to what is being taught here.
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What page of the Babylonian Talmud has the most words?

Looking for what page of the traditional Vilna Shas edition of the Babylonian Talmud has the most words?
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Is Talmud Bavli inferior to the Talmud Yerushalmi?

In Sanhedrin 24a the Gemara goes on to explain the different learning styles of the Yerushalmi Scholars (friendly; gave honor to each other) and the Babylonian Scholars (sharp with each other's viewpoints). The Gemara ends off by saying: מאי בבל…
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Where can i see touch and feel before i order : Talmud bavli Oz Vehadar Safa Brura

I live in Jerusalem (Israel). I am to buy a complet set of Talmud bavli Oz Vehadar Safa Brura. But before i would like to see one for real. Does any one knows where in Jerusalem i can see touch and feel (pages, color, dimensions, leather, weight…
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What is the longest stretch of Babylonian Talmud with neither Ravina nor Rav Ashi?

What is the longest stretch of Babylonian Talmud with neither Ravina nor Rav Ashi? I heard it was 3 pages.
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How did Talmudic rabbis know about others' personal matters

There are numerous places where the Talmud discusses some very personal facts about certain rabbis. For example, Baba Metziah 84a has a discussion about the size of rabbis' sex organ. How did the rabbis know such personal matters, and why is the…
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What is the date of the Babylonian Talmud and how is it dated?

A related question once appeared asking about how the Talmud (and related texts) are dated: when were the mishnah, talmud, and tosefta written? But none of the answers given to it actually explained how these texts are dated. For this reason, I have…
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How were the conclusions of Horayot 13b reached?

I desire to know how the conclusions of Horayot 13b were reached. For example, why does “eating from that which a mouse eats and from that which a cat eats” cause one to forget his Torah study?
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Hillel's or Shammai's?

In this Talmudic passage, which opinion prevails on the law according to the Talmud, Hillel's or Shammai's? "Rav Ḥisda raised an objection from a mishna (Nidda 64b). With regard to a young girl whose time to see the flow of menstrual blood has…
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Jewish View on "Runes"

How does the Torah and Talmud view (viking and non viking) runes? Letters written on swords and such. Stones with a letters. What is the view on them? To clarify: There is a game(s) where it is possible to enhance weapons and armor by adding runes…
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