Commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud
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Commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud is a renowned scholarly work by the Vilna Gaon offering incisive elucidations and emendations on the often cryptic text of the Jerusalem Talmud.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious text
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Talmudic commentary ⓘ rabbinic commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
clarify cryptic sugyot in the Jerusalem Talmud
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restore accurate readings of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Perush ha-Gra al Talmud Yerushalmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Vilna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Vilna Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Elijah ben Solomon Zalman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brief but dense notes
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frequent textual corrections ⓘ incisive elucidations ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish law
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Jewish textual criticism ⓘ Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| focus |
elucidation of difficult passages in the Jerusalem Talmud
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halakhic clarification ⓘ philological analysis of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ textual emendations of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ |
| genre | commentary ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later commentators on the Jerusalem Talmud
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modern critical editions of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ yeshiva study of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | Jerusalem Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
cross-references to the Babylonian Talmud
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emendation based on internal logic ⓘ linguistic comparison with parallel sources ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a major aid to understanding the Jerusalem Talmud
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highly esteemed in traditional rabbinic scholarship ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Lithuanian Rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | non-canonical but authoritative commentary ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyApproach |
comparison of manuscripts and printings
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concise analysis ⓘ critical textual method ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Oral Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Talmudic law
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aggadic passages of the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ halakha ⓘ rabbinic exegesis ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Talmudic scholars
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editors of critical Talmud editions ⓘ yeshiva students ⓘ |
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