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amora

Other forms: amoraim

Definitions of amora
  1. noun
    one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
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    type of:
    rabbi
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
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