Discuss the Development of the Talmud

question 18

Essay

Discuss the development of the Talmud. Explain its basic contents and the controversies about its place in Judaism.

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Definitions:

Poorhouses

Institutions operated by local governments to house and provide for the poor, elderly, and infirm who had no means to support themselves.

Incurable Social Ills

Reference to societal problems that are extremely difficult to solve or mitigate, often because of deep-rooted systemic issues or complex interdependencies.

Colonial Society

A society formed in a territory claimed and ruled by a foreign power, often characterized by a distinct social hierarchy and economic structure influenced by colonization.

Abolitionists

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