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Baraita

Baraita noun: any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah.

Noun

Baraita (plural Baraitas or Baraitot)

  1. (Judaism) Any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah.
    • A baraita in Ta'anit 16a expands the list of attributes of the cantor to eleven: "...and he has a melodious and pleasant voice...", and so ruled Maimonides in […]2024, David Golinkin, “Should the cantor pray slowly or shorten the service?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 4

Forms of Baraita

pluralBaraitas
pluralBaraitot
alternative formbaraita
alternative formBaraitha
alternative formBeraita
alternative formBraita
alternative formBaraysa

Origin of Baraita

Aramaic baraita, an extraneous teaching. The word appears in the feminine (baraita rather than bara'ah), because it is actually short for matnita baraita, external Mishnah or teaching (and matnita is feminine).

Questions about Baraita

What does Baraita mean?
Baraita means any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah.
What part of speech is Baraita?
Baraita is a noun.
What is the plural of Baraita?
The plural of Baraita is Baraitas.

Words near Baraita in the dictionary

  1. baragouin
  2. baragouins
  3. Barahona
  4. Barahonas
  5. Barahui
  6. Baraita
  7. Baraitas
  8. Baraitha
  9. Baraithas
  10. Baraitot
  11. Barajas

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