People
Which part(s) of the Torah did Hashem give to Moshe?
The Torah She'bichtav and the Torah She'Ba'al Peh
One side of a page of Gemara
Which number דַף and עַמוּד does :פג mean?
Page 83 the second side
The Rabbis of the Mishna
Tanna'im
Why did Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi decide to write down the Mishna?
Because there was a concern that the Jewish people would start to forget the Torah She'Ba'al Peh.
What does 'גמ indicate?
The start of a new Gemara
What is the first word of Gemara on :מג?
אלא
The 120 Sages that led the Jewish people after the Nevi'im
Anshei Knesset HaGedolah
What language(s) is/are the Gemara written in?
Hebrew and Aramaic
What does 'מתני indicate?
The start of a new Mishna
Which Daf and Amud does פֶּרֶק שְׁמִינִי begin on?
He was one of the Zugot who was the head of the Sanhedrin
Av Beit Din
What was the title of the Rabbis of the Gemara and what was one way that they explained the Mishna?
Amoraim
1) They explained how mishnayot that seem to contradict really fit together
2) They explained how mishnayot and braitot that seem to contradict really fit together
3) They gave the sources and reasons for the rules in the Mishna
Where can the commentary of תוֹסְפוֹת be found on the page?
The text in Rashi script on the outer part of the page.
What is the last word of the first Mishna on .עה?
רבית
They wrote down the Gemara
Ravina and Rav Ashi
What is one reason why the Gemara was written down?
1) the Torah She'Ba'al Peh was growing even larger and getting harder to remember
2) The Mishna is very condensed and all the details the Mishna is teaching are not obvious
3) The Mishna very often does not include the source or reason for its rulings and ran the risk of being forgotten
What does ְהַדְרַן עַלָך mean and what does that indicate?
It means 'we will return to you' and it indicates the end of a chapter of Gemara.
What is the first word of the commentary of רש"י ד"ה המשאיל אומר שאולה מתה?
אשאל