- pilpulist
- pil·pul·ist
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Pilpulist — Pilpul Pil pul, n. [Aramaic pilp[=u]l; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.] Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study. {Pil pul*ist}, n. {Pil pul*is tic}, a.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pilpul — pilpulist, n. pilpulistic, adj. /pil pool/, n. a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle… … Universalium
Samuel David Luzzatto — Not to be confused with Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Samuel David Luzzatto (Hebrew: שמואל דוד לוצאטו) was an Italian Jewish scholar, poet, and a member of the Wissenschaft des Judentums movement. He is also known by his Hebrew acronym, Shadal (שד ל).… … Wikipedia
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