The passage is in the form a Talmudic debate in which various voices make statements, each refuting the previous statement.

On the other hand, Derech Tevunoth introduces the logic which structures Talmudic debates as a means to understanding the world around us.

Traditionally, Aramaic has been a language of Talmudic debate in yeshivoth, as many rabbinic texts are written in a mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic.

In a study hall filled with the hubbub of Talmudic debate, the men wearing scarlet sashes and large crosses made their way between tables, sometimes sitting to chat with the young scholars, sometimes marveling at the intensity of study.

In Jewish law (halakhah), ecological concerns are reflected in Biblical protection for fruit trees, rules in the Mishnah against harming the public domain, Talmudic debate over noise and smoke damages, and contemporary responsa on agricultural pollution.

Because of an accident of timing, what might have been a routine question on rent stabilization has assumed the intricacy of a Talmudic debate.

But the last specification, in particular, leaves room for Talmudic debate and interpretation.

The buzz of prayer and the rapid cadences of Talmudic debate swirled about the dozen young men packed into the two cramped rooms, sitting amid books and coffee cups with the bleary-eyed look of students cramming for finals.

In the Talmudic debate over Sinai and Oker Harim, Yosef is of the opinion that Sinai is preferable.

Here, as well, we have much to learn from the model provided by the Jewish tradition of Talmudic debate.