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Gemara Terms
Tefillat Hashachar Sugia 2
Term | Definition |
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מַקשָן – תַּרצָן | If we want to refer to the one asking/challenging or answering in an anonymous Talmudic discussion. we might refer to the one who presents a question/challenge as the מַקשָן meaning the critic and תַּרצָן to the one who answers or tries to resolve the challange. |
רַב VS רַבִּי | רַבִּי - Was a Title that was reserved for Sages who recieved 'Smicha' Rav - was a Title used for Sages who did not have 'Smicha'. (Because Smicha could only be done in Eretz Yisrael, Most of the Sages Living in Bavel could not get Smicha) |
רַבִּי יוֹחֳנֳן | Rabbi Yochanan Lived in the early era of the Talmud. As a young orphan he was raised by Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi. He lived in Israel and passed away in CE. 279 |
שְׂכַר מצוָה | Mitzvah 'Payment'. Refers to the reward from Hashem given to the person that does a Mitzvah. |
וְהָאֲמַר | introduces a quote that seems to Challenge a held assumption: Can x be correct?! But (he --- an 'Amora')Said |
מֵימְרָא | A Statement from by an 'Amora'(Sage of the Talmud). A Maimra is to Amorah as Mishna is to Tanah. |