Responsa

[ ri-spon-suh ]

/ rɪˈspɒn sə /

noun

the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.

Origin of Responsa

1895–1900; <New Latin; plural of responsum

Words nearby Responsa

respond, respondence, respondent, respondent conditioning, responder, Responsa, response, responser, response time, response variable, responsibilities

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Example sentences from the Web for Responsa

Second, brief compilations of precepts, like the works of Hefez ben Yazliah and the responsa of some geonim.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The responsa prudentum, the opinions of learned men, published as such, did undoubtedly originate an immense portion of Roman law.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
Their replies to these inquiries, or "Responsa" (Shaaloth u-Teshuboth), have been gathered in special collections.
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)|S. M. Dubnow

British Dictionary definitions for Responsa

responsa

/ (rɪˈspɒnsə) /

noun Judaism

the plural of responsum

that part of rabbinic literature concerned with written rulings in answer to questions

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单词	responsa
释义	Responsa [ ri-spon-suh ] / rɪˈspɒn sə / noun the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law. Origin of Responsa 1895–1900; <New Latin; plural of responsum Words nearby Responsa respond, respondence, respondent, respondent conditioning, responder, Responsa, response, responser, response time, response variable, responsibilities Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Responsa Second, brief compilations of precepts, like the works of Hefez ben Yazliah and the responsa of some geonim. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy\|Isaac Husik The responsa prudentum, the opinions of learned men, published as such, did undoubtedly originate an immense portion of Roman law. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5\|Various Their replies to these inquiries, or "Responsa" (Shaaloth u-Teshuboth), have been gathered in special collections. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)\|S. M. Dubnow British Dictionary definitions for Responsa responsa / (rɪˈspɒnsə) / noun Judaism the plural of responsum that part of rabbinic literature concerned with written rulings in answer to questions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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