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The Mishnah

Delve into the profound significance of the Mishnah - a cornerstone of Jewish rabbinic literature encompassing laws, wisdom, and ethical teachings, passed down from God to Moses. Explore the intricate divisions and tractates within the Mishnah, shedding light on centuries of legal opinions and sage guidance.

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The Mishnah

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  1. The Mishnah

  2. The Mishnah is one of the major works of rabbinic literature

  3. Mishnah • According to Jewish tradition, God gave Moses two laws at Mount Sinai: • The written law • The oral law

  4. Mishnah • The written law became the first five books of the Old Testament – the Torah • The oral law was used to preserve the relevance and application of the written law

  5. Mishnah • In Jewish tradition, the Bible is called Mikra, “that which is read” • Mishnah means “that which is repeated”

  6. Mishnah In a broad sense, Mishnah may refer to everything Moses received from God at Mount Sinai that was not in written form.

  7. Mishnah In narrow sense, Mishnah refers to a specific collection of legal opinions compiled under the direction of Rabbi Judah HaNasi (Judah the Prince)

  8. Mishnah This collection contains the opinions and sayings of sages and rabbis from about 300 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. B.C.E. C.E.

  9. The Mishnah is divided into six orders or divisions called sedarim • These six orders are further subdived into tractates or massekhtot

  10. Seeds Agricultural laws 11 Zera’im Appointed Time Jewish holidays 12 Mo’ed Women Laws & concerns relevant to women 7 Nashim Damages Torts & casuistry, guide for public life 10* Nezikin Holy Things Temple worship 11 Kodashin Purities Ritual purity 12 Toharot

  11. Seeds Agricultural laws 11 Zera’im Appointed Time Jewish holidays 12 Mo’ed Women Laws & concerns relevant to women 7 Nashim Damages Torts & casuistry, guide for public life 10* Nezikin Holy Things Temple worship 11 Kodashin Purities Ritual purity 12 Toharot

  12. Damages Nezikin Torts & casuistry, guide for public life 10* • One of the 10 tractates of Damages is the Ethics of the Fathers, a collection of ethical maxims and teachings of wisdom • The Ethics of the Fathers is the most celebrated tractate of the Mishnah

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