EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 29 MIN
The Early Amoraim of Eretz Yisrael
from The Mesorah: Tracing the Transmission of Torah · host Aryeh Leibowitz
In this episode we we be exploring the Amoraim—the sages who shaped the Talmud and Jewish tradition in the centuries following the Mishnah. After a general introduction to who the Amoraim were, we take a closer look at the early generations of Amoraim in the Land of Israel. Who was Rav Yochanan, and what role did he play in the development of Torah in Eretz Yisrael?How did the political instability of the Roman Empire affect the early Amoraim in the Land of Israel?Who were the central figures of the yeshiva in Teverya, and what was its significance?
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In this episode we we be exploring the Amoraim—the sages who shaped the Talmud and Jewish tradition in the centuries following the Mishnah. After a general introduction to who the Amoraim were, we take a closer look at the early generations of Amoraim in the Land of Israel. Who was Rav Yochanan, and what role did he play in the development of Torah in Eretz Yisrael?How did the political instability of the Roman Empire affect the early Amoraim in the Land of Israel?Who were the central figures of the yeshiva in Teverya, and what was its significance?
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