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What is Gemara
תנא vs. אמורא
Eight Steps
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What is the first word of Mishna on this page of Gemara?
בעל
100
What book is an אמורא found in?
גמרא
100
Gemara is the commentary and discussion of the _____
Mishna
100
Whom can an אמורא not argue with?
A תנא
100
"Potato chips are שהכל" what step is the gemara taking?
מימרא
200
What is the number of perek on this page of Gemara?
פרק ששי
200
Who wrote the משנה?
רבי יהודה הנשיא
200
What are the ששה סדרי משנה?
1. זרעים, 2. מעוד, 3. נשים, 4. נזיקין, 5. קדשים, 6. טהרות
200
What two books are תנא’s found in?
1) משנה
2) ברייתא
200
What is a קשיא? (Explain)
A קשיא is an attack on a מימרא that doesn't make sense. This could be done in two ways:
1) Using logic to prove the מימרא makes no sense
2) Bringing in another תנא that goes against the מימרא
300
What mesechet is this?
עירובין
300
What two books are תנאים found in?
משנה וברייתא
300
What is סדר מועד about?
Laws of Shabbat and Holidays
300
What two ways that an אמורא can still beat a תנא?
1) They bring in another תנא that agrees with them (via a Mishna or Brittia)
2) They say that they were talking about a totally different case
300
There is a quote from an אמורא saying that “The steelers are the worst team in football”. However, the Gemara says that doesn’t make sense because they have one of the best records. What step is the Gemara taking?
קשיא
400
Where can Rashi and Tosfot be found on the page.
Hint: The Lebovitz Shuffle
Rashi is on the inside of the binding, and Tosfot can be found on the outside.
400
Who wrote down the Gemara?
רבינא ורב אשי
400
What is סדר זרעים about?
Laws of agriculture and brachot
400
In the Gemara, how is the word "Mishna" abbreviated, and how is the word "Gemara" abbreviated?
1) מתני
2) גמ
400
Rabbi Jakie says that the Yankees are the best team in baseball, and he proves that by saying that the Yankees have won a lot of World Series. However, the Gemara rejects this Proof because the Yankees aren't in the World Series this year. What step is the Gemara taking?
דחיה
Rejection of the proof
500
In this page of Gemara, what is the first word of actual Gemara?
תנא
500
Where was the Gemara written?
(Talmud Bavli)
Bavel
500
What is סדר נזיקין about?
Laws of damages and Beit Din cases
500
Who were the last אמוראים?
רבינא ורב אשי
500
Name ALL 8 of the steps:
מימרא, קשיא, תריץ, ראיה, דחיה, שאלה, תשובה, מסקנא