Guide
The Mishnah
2nd–6th Centuries
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By Carol Bakhos
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Mishnah Berakhot
One who was reading [the verses of the Shema‘ recitation] in the Torah and the time for reciting [the Shema‘] arrived, if he directed his heart [‘im kiven libo; i…
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Mishnah Pe’ah
These are things that have no fixed measure: pe’ah, firstfruits, the festival offering, acts of kindness, and the study of the Torah.
These are things the profits of which man…
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Mishnah Demai
He who purchases produce from one who is not [deemed] trustworthy in the matter of tithing, and forgot to tithe it, [and—Ed.] inquires of him [of the vendor] on the Sabbath, may eat at his [the vendor…
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Mishnah Terumot
1. If a woman [who was married to a priest] was eating terumah [the priest’s portion], and they came and said to her, “Your husband is dead,” or “He…
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Talmudic Inscription, Rehob
This Hebrew and Aramaic inscription from the mosaic floor of the Rehob synagogue, in the Galilee, is the earliest extant version of a rabbinic halakhic text. It includes elements found in tannaitic…
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Mishnah Shabbat
If a non-Jew lights a lamp, a Jew may make use of its light. But if [he does it] for the sake of the Jew, it is forbidden. If he draws water to give his own animal to drink, a Jew may water his…