Talmudists (tal´-můd-ists; from Hebrew talmud). The compilers of the Talmud (the body of Jewish traditional lore); scholars versed in the teachings of the Talmud.
Tav (täv), Hebr. The last letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Torah (tō´-rä), Hebr. The Mosaic Law; the book or scroll of the Law; sacred learning.
Trefah (trëf´-a), Hebr. Unclean, according to ritual law; opposed to kosher, clean. Chiefly applied to articles of food and eating and cooking vessels.
Versbolovo (vers-bo-lo´-vä), Russ. Name of a town.
Verst (vyerst), Russ. A measure of length, about two-thirds of an English mile.
Vilna (vil´-nä), Russ. Name of a city.
Vitebsk (vi´-tebsk), Russ. Name of a city.
Vodka (vod´-kä), Russ. A kind of whiskey distilled from barley or from potatoes, constantly indulged in by the lower classes in Russia, especially by the peasants.
Wedding Canopy. See under Canopy.