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Halakhah

development by rabbis

function in Midrash

function in Talmud

importance to rabbinical authority

issue of who is a Jew

observance by Hasidim

rules for celebration of Passover

text used by scholars studying early Halakhah


	Talmud

	Talmud, body of Jewish civil and religious law, including commentaries on the Torah, or Pentateuch. The Talmud consists of a codification of laws,...
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