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A counterpart to the Talmud Bavli that was created in Eretz Yisrael

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The physical and spiritual halves of man in the Yerushalmi

In the entry "Soul: Jewish Concept" on Encyclopedia.com it states the following apparently based on the Yerushalmi: "The close connection between soul and body characteristic of the biblical worldvie …
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Yerushalmi Horoyos in Shas Vilna

Okay, so a little bit of digging reveals that the main reason the Yerushalmi was put there was because of the commentary at the bottom of the page, simply titled "פירוש". This commentary is part of th …
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Does the Talmud say that Jesus writhes in excrement and Mary was a prostitute?

I would say "maybe" or "it depends" to both. In Gittin 56b-57a there's a story in which Onkelos bar Kalonikos, the nephew of Titus, wishes to convert to Judaism, but before that, consults three evil …
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Question on the connection of the braitot in Sanhedrin 32b

In Bavli Sanhedrin 32b it says: "The Sages taught: The verse states: “Justice, justice, shall you follow.” This teaches that one should follow the best, most prestigious, court of the generation. For …
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Question on the connection of the braitot in Sanhedrin 32b

Rather unexpectedly, I found an answer to my question pretty quickly. The explanation that I found is a bit radical, so critique is of course welcome, to see if the answer holds water. Aharon Kaminka …
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How is it concluded from Yerushalmi Shevi'it 6:1 that Rabbi Yishmael b'Rabbi Yosei was a kohen?

I heard a number of months ago that it can be concluded from Yerushalmi Shevi'it 6:1 that Rabbi Yishmael b'Rabbi Yosei was a kohen (this topic in itself is debated, see a short summary in his Hebrew W …
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Why were angels' names brought back?

Related. A well-known gemara in the Yerushalmi (Rosh Hashanah 6a) says: "רשב"ל אמר אף שמות המלאכים עלו בידן מבבל. בראשונה (ישעיהו ו׳:ו׳) ויעף אלי אחד מן השרפים (שם) שרפים עומדים ממעל לו מיכן והילך (ד …
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Source of opinion that Talmud Yerushalmi was corrupted by Karaites

B"H, I believe I've discovered who is being referred to here. First of all, as I mentioned in the comments, this quote is not from the Chida but from R' Menachem Mendel Krengel, who published a revise …
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Which enemies was Rav Huna running away from?

According to Rabbi Ze'ev Yaavetz in Toldot Yisrael, Vol. 7, pp. 185-186, the enemies were the Christians (minim) who were now secretly part of the Roman government, in the days of Emperor Diocletian ( …
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