Gemara Introduction
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- Q11) What is תורה שבעל פה?The part of the Torah that wasn't written down30s
- Q22) How did the תורה שבעל פה get passed down from ה' to בני ישראל?Moshe, Yehoshua, Zekeinim, Neviim, Anshei Knesses Hagedolah30s
- Q31) Who were the זוגות?Pairs of Rabbi's30s
- Q42) What was the name of the group of Sages that they led?The Sanhedrin30s
- Q53) What was the job of the נשיא?To make sure everyone loved the Torah30s
- Q64) What was the job of the אב בית דין?To make sure everyone understood the Torah30s
- Q75) Who were the last pair of זוגות?Hillel and Shamai30s
- Q86) Who were the תנאים and what was their primary job?They would remember everyone's opinion30s
- Q97) What does the word תנא mean literally?Repeaters30s
- Q108) Why did the תנאים sometimes add rules to the תורה שבעל פה they had received?They didn't want anyone to come close to breaking the Torah30s
- Q119) What terrible tragedy happened during the days of the תנאים?The destruction of the second Beis Hamikdash30s
- Q1210) How long did the period of the תנאים last?5 generations30s
- Q131) Who was רבי יהודה הנשיא?He was a leader of Beis Hillel30s
- Q142) What is משנה?Bits of Torah30s
- Q153) What does the word משנה literally mean?Repeat30s