Statement

For later rabbis the Mishnah marked a divide: the sages recorded in it became known as Tannaim (from Aramaic tanna, 'repeater'); those living after Judah to about 500 CE, as Amoraim (from amora, 'speaker', the spokesman who repeated the master's words aloud). The distinction, imposed after the fact, is artificial, but the Amoraim's subordinate authority shows the Mishnah's significance.

References

1. p. 137

   supports · main text · ch. 5

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: The Age of the Mishnah

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2. p. 137

   supports · main text · ch. 5

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: The Age of the Mishnah

   Verification anchor recorded · checked against the page text