YESHIVAH. In contemporary usage, the Hebrew term yeshivah refers to an academy for the advanced study of Jewish religious texts, primarily the Talmud. Since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the yeshivah has been one of the most important...

any of numerous Jewish academies of Talmudic learning, whose biblical and legal exegesis and application of Scripture have defined and regulated Jewish religious life for centuries. The early history of the yeshiva as an institution is known only...

Academies for the training of *rabbis. Since the time of the *Enlightenment, traditional *yeshivah training has been regarded as less than adequate as a preparation for the modern rabbinate. In 1829, the first rabbinical seminary was founded in Padua....

Academy of higher Talmudic learning. Through its biblical and legal exegesis and application of scripture, the yeshiva has defined and regulated Judaism for centuries. Traditionally, it is the setting for the training and ordination of rabbis....

Talmudic academy, also called BET...

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