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scribe (skrīb), Jewish scholar and teacher (called in Hebrew, Soferim) of law as based upon the Old Testament and accumulated traditions. The work of the scribes laid the basis for the Oral Law, as distinct from the Written Law of the Torah. The period of their activity is in doubt. They may have been active from the time of Ezra (c.444 B.C.) to that of Simeon the Just. In Talmudic literature, the term may be applied to any interpreter of the Law from Moses to the period just before the compilation of the Mishna Mishna (mĭsh`nə), in Judaism, codified collection of Oral Law—legal interpretations of portions of the biblical books of ..... Click the link for more information. . scribe 1. Old Testament a recognized scholar and teacher of the Jewish Law 2. Judaism a man qualified to write certain documents in accordance with religious requirements Scribe Augustin Eugène . 1791--1861, French author or coauthor of over 350 vaudevilles, comedies, and libretti for light opera
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Botanists have already accepted the idea of this kind of hybrid species, such as some native sunflowers, says insect evolutionary ecologist Mark Scriber of Michigan State University in East Lansing. will deliver much of its exclusive entertainment content to Japan through a new portal service for the sub scribers of Tokyo-based KDDI Corp. Managed-care companies such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations must select and retain qualified physicians who will provide quality services to their sub scribers, according to Margolis & Co. |
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