Beit midrash
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A beit midrash is a Jewish study hall dedicated to the intensive learning and interpretation of Torah and rabbinic texts.
Aliases (2)
- Yeshiva ×2
- Limmud Torah ×1
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish educational institution
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Religious building → Study hall → |
| associatedWith |
Halakhic decision-making
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Limmud Torah → Responsa literature → Torah lishmah → |
| centralTo |
Kollel framework
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Traditional rabbinic scholarship → Yeshiva education → |
| contains |
Commentaries on Tanakh
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Halakhic codes → Jewish philosophy texts → Midrashic collections → Mussar literature → Responsa volumes → Sifrei Torah → Talmud sets → |
| developedIn |
Late Second Temple period
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Talmudic era → |
| educationalMethod |
Chevruta study pairs
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Group discussion → Independent study → Shiurim → |
| hasHebrewName |
בית מדרש
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| hasLiteralMeaning |
house of study
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| hasTypicalFeature |
Aron kodesh
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Bookshelves filled with Jewish texts → Lectern or bimah → Noise from active discussion → Open study space → Shelves of Talmud volumes → Shelves of commentaries → Shelves of halakhic codes → Shtenders → Tables and benches for study → |
| historicalPrecursor |
Ancient rabbinic academies
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Talmudic batei midrash → |
| languageOfStudy |
Aramaic
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Hebrew → Local vernacular → Yiddish → |
| locatedIn |
Jewish community center
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Jewish day school → Kollel building → Synagogue complex → Yeshiva campus → |
| practicedBy |
Conservative Jews
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Haredi Jews → Hasidic Jews → Orthodox Jews → Reform Jews → Religious Zionists → |
| relatedConcept |
Beit din
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Beit knesset → Kollel → Synagogue → Yeshiva → |
| religiousFunction |
Formation of rabbinic leadership
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Fulfillment of mitzvah of Torah study → Preservation of oral tradition → Transmission of Jewish law → |
| timeOfUse |
Daytime
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Jewish festivals → Nighttime → Shabbat → Weekdays → |
| usedFor |
Chevruta learning
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Public lectures → Rabbinic training → Religious discussion → Sermon preparation → Study of halakha → Study of rabbinic literature → Talmud study → Textual interpretation → Torah study → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rabbinic Judaism
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Rabbinic Judaism ("Yeshiva") → |
hasConcept |
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Beit midrash
("Limmud Torah")
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associatedWith |
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Rabbinic Judaism
("Yeshiva")
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centralInstitution |