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Chazal or Ḥazal () are the Jewish sages of the Mishnaic and Talmudic eras, spanning from the final 300 years of the Second Temple period until the 7th century, or . Their authority was mostly in the field of Halakha (Jewish law) and less regarding Jewish theology.

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  • Rabbinic eras (eras of ''Halakha'')
  • Chazal's authority
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Chazal or Ḥazal () are the Jewish sages of the Mishnaic and Talmudic eras, spanning from the final 300 years of the Second Temple period until the 7th century, or . Their authority was mostly in the field of Halakha (Jewish law) and less regarding Jewish theology.

== Rabbinic eras (eras of Halakha) ==

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