Amora

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Amoras
possessive: Amora's
pluralpossessive: Amoras'

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