ḤALLAH — (Heb. חַלָּה), the name of a tractate in the Mishnah, Tosefta, and Jerusalem Talmud dealing with portions that are to be removed from bread for the support of the priesthood. Although the original meanings of some key terms in Numbers 15:17–21,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤALLAH — (Heb. חַלָּה), a form of bread (II Sam. 6:19). The term also applies to the portion of dough set aside and given to the priest (Num. 15:19–20). The etymology of the word is traced either to the Hebrew root for hollow and pierce (Heb. חלל, ḥll),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TALMUD, BABYLONIAN — (Heb. תַּלְמוּד בַּבְלִי), a literary work of monumental proportions (5,894 folio pages in the standard printed editions), which draws upon the totality of the spiritual, intellectual, ethical, historical, and legal traditions produced in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Middot (Talmud) — Middot (lit. Measurements) is the tenth Mishnahic tractate of the Order of Kodashim. It has no Gemara either in the Jerusalem Talmud or the Babylonian Talmud. The tractate deals with the measurements of the Second Temple in Jerusalem … Wikipedia
Megillah (Talmud) — For other uses, see Megillah (disambiguation). Megillah is the tenth Tractate of Mishnah in the Order Moed. It and its Gemara deal with the laws of Purim and offers exegetical understandings to the Book of Esther. It also includes laws concerning … Wikipedia
Nazir (Talmud) — Nazir (Hebrew: נזיר) is a treatise of the Mishnah and the Tosefta and in both Talmuds, devoted chiefly to a discussion of the laws of the Nazirite laid down in Numbers 6:1 21. In the Tosefta its title is Nezirut ( Nazariteship ). In most of the… … Wikipedia
Dough offering — Part of Judaic series of articles on Priesthood in Judaism … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FOOD — The Biblical Period Diet in Ereẓ Israel during the biblical period was dependent mostly on the food supply of the closed agricultural economy. Most agricultural produce came from permanent settlements, and some wild plants were gathered, while… … Encyclopedia of Judaism