Creator Bio
Moses Morawchik
17th Century
Very little is known about Moses ben Aaron Morawchik. Born in the city of Bisenz (Moravia), he later settled in Lublin, where he served as a melamed, a teacher of young boys. In that city he printed his only known work, Seder ha-mishnah (Order of the Mishnah), in 1635.
Content by Moses Morawchik
Primary Source
Order of the Mishnah
Seder ha-mishnah
This 1635 Hebrew work, written in Lublin, is a guide to teaching Jewish children.
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