A Note from Dr. Jeffrey Schein:
Talmud (study) consists of the Mishnah (original text or law) and Gemara, completion of the text. We emphasize the term Talmud (study) because it indicates that Mishnah and Gemara are part of a larger process of expansion of meaning that is fostered by sacred argument. Our readers are invited to serve as tosafists (commentators) suggesting other points of view.
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