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Fellow Student (Hebrew:תלמיד חבר) was aTalmudist epithet commonly used to describe the interim status of a disciple between the status of being merely a disciple of a teacherRabbi and being practically equal in status.[1] In many cases, a Fellow Student didn't fall short of his Rabbi, however he continued to perceive his teacher Rabbi above him and continued to learn from him. The term was commonly used in theRabbinic period, however, the usage was continued throughout theMiddle Ages and in latter times.
Further muddying the waters, there are a whole range of in-between scenarios: a student who rises to or supersedes the teacher's level (talmid chaver);
