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Definition:
The term Gemara, coming from the Hebrew word for "completion," is often applied
to the combination of the Jewish Talmud in its entirety and the discussions and decisions
by scholars on the Mishnah.
There is also a more limited meaning in which Gemara simply refers to the work of amoraim (commentary) on the Mishnah and Talmud. Thus, the Mishnah consists o fo commentaries on the Torah, and the Gemara consists of commentaries on those commentaries. Together, both sets of commentaries make up the Talmud.
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