gemara

Meaning

• the Talmudic discussion surrounding the Mishnah
• a volume or passage of Talmud being studied

Alternate spellings

gemorah

Usage and context

In yeshiva conversation, “Gemara” often means the Babylonian Talmud generally, a particular tractate, or the passage currently under discussion.

Example in Yeshivish

We learned that gemara last week.

Plain-English example

We studied that Talmudic passage last week.