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I think Ta Shema has a few things going for it: It's a very common phrase in the Babylonian Talmud so will be easy for anyone who's studied Talmud to remember. In the Talmud, it's used to introduc...
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#1: Initial revision
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msh210
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2020-07-08T18:38:26Z (over 4 years ago)
I think __Ta Shema__ has a few things going for it: - It's a _very_ common phrase in the Babylonian Talmud so will be easy for anyone who's studied Talmud to remember. - In the Talmud, it's used to introduce a proof of or against a position. While that's not an exact match to Q&A, it's thematically similar. - It's got "Shema" in the name, so people less familiar with Judaism may recognize it as being about Judaism. - It means, literally, "come hear", which is what the Codidact name and idea are about: learning together.