Questions tagged [mishna]
The mishna which is part of the oral law, was written by the Tannaim in a short-form containing 6 volumes with 64 subvolumes.
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Story of a woman hitting a rabbi because husband said
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I heard there was a story from the Talmud, correct me if I’m wrong, that a man told his wife to hit a rabbi on the head or something and she went hit him and after she hit him he asked: "My ...
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Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi’s yahrtzeit
I’ve seen in various calendars that 15 Kislev is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi. Does anyone have a source for this?
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How does it happen that there are fasts on Sundays?
It is mentioned in Masechet Ta'anit 4 3 that people should not fast on Sunday "ולא באחד בשבת כדי שלא יצאו ממנוחה ועונג ליגיעה ותענית וימותו". ("And not on one of the Sabbaths so that ...
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What is HaAshmurah HaRishona in the Mishnah
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What is HaAshmura HaRishonah?
Someone told me it is just a division in the night while someone else told me that it is referring to the Leviim guarding in the temple which ever it is does it speak ...
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Ein Mishpat in opposite direction
The Ein Mishpat commentary notes where the topic in Mishna or Gemara is referenced in the Rambam or Tur/Shulchan Aruch (other relevant question here).
Is there a work that reverses the order with the ...
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Can one remove the impurity of Tzara’at on a garment by dying it?
The Mishnah in Negaim 11:3 says that colored garments cannot become impure from signs of Tzara’at.
The question is: if a plain garment already has signs of Tzara’at on it, if one dyed it afterwards, ...
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How does the principle of L'fum Tzara Agra ("reward is in proportion to the exertion") work for someone who faced few challenges in their life?
The Mishnah states "L'fum Tzara Agra"- the reward is in proportion to the exertion (Avos 5:23):
בֶּן הֵא הֵא אוֹמֵר, לְפוּם צַעֲרָא אַגְרָא:
Ben He He said: According to the labor is the ...
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How to learn Tosefta
For those that do, could you share how you learn(ed) Tosefta? How do you fit it into your learning program of Mishna/Gemara?
Also, what edition of the Tosefta do you use? The ones published at the end ...
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Why does Bartenura quote Rabbi Meir as holding "we learn yes from no", when the gemara says the opposite?
Mishna Shevuot 4:13, towards end of mishna, explains that if someone says "May God not strike you if you testify on my behalf", Rabbi Meir deems him liable for cursing someone, because, ...
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Poreach and michyah in Negaim
I've been trying to learn the middle perakim in Negaim (say, 6 through 8), and I'm having trouble with what seems like a simple question on many of the mishnayos:
A מחיה is usually translated as, ...
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when were the mishnah, talmud, and tosefta written?
a simple question: when were the mishnah, tosefta, and talmud written and how do we know?
regarding mishnah and tosefta: most sources say that the mishnah was compiled by the end of 2nd century CE (by ...
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Why are there scant mentions of Moshiach in the Mishnah?
The corpus of the Mishnah includes only 2 references to Moshiach (Brachot 1:5, Sotah 9:15) and both of which seem to be in passing. I'm curious to know if any commentaries explain why mentions or ...
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Blessing Over Gentile Candle
Some questions arose when reading [Mishnah Brachot 8:6]1
One may neither recite a blessing over the candle nor over the spices of gentiles, nor over the candle nor the spices designated to pay ...
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Mishnayot at house of a mourner
There is a tradition to learn mishnayot at a mourner's house, where the mishnayot chosen start with the letters from the deceased person's name. (Lists of mishnayot corresponding to each letter can be ...
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different versions of Mishnah Bikkurim?
I noticed that on Sefaria that there are two Hebrew versions of the Mishnah: the Rasash and the Gemara version. For Mishnah Bikkurim, the two versions seem substantially different. For instance, ...
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Copy of Rambam's Mishna commentary in Arabic online
Does anyone know where I can find Rambam's full commentary on the Mishna in the Arabic original or if it's Judeo Arabic online whether it's digital or manuscript form as long as it's not missing any ...
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Why does רע"ב on עירובין א י not simply say the הלכה is like רבי יהודה?
When discussing if you can make partitions using only קנים (vertical sticks), the משנה and גמרא record 4 opinions. My understanding of the 4 opinions is here:
The ריטב"א comment is based on this ...
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Why does one accused of manslaughter need to leave the city of refuge in order to be judged?
The Mishnah in Makkos 2:6 says that a person accused of manslaughter who escaped to a city of refuge needs to leave in order to be judged.
The question is: why must he leave, thereby risking his life -...
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Are you allowed to recite a verse from Tanach by heart while reviewing Mishnayos?
According to those who hold that it is forbidden to recite a verse from Tanach by heart even for yourself, would it be permitted if he is quoting it from a Mishnah while reviewing it by heart?
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"Eliyahu will return the hearts of fathers to the sons, etc." -- seeking elaboration on this verse
Regarding the passukim at the end of Malachi:
"Hinei anochi sholeich lachem es Eliyah hanavi ... v'heishiv lev avos al banim, v'lev banim al avosam."
"Behold I shall send to you Eliyah ...
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(Early) Acharonim on Taharot?
There is no Gemara on most of Seder Taharot apart from Maseches Niddah. There are commentaries on the Mishnayos there from Rambam and the Rash as well as the Rosh, Maharam of Rottenburg and Hai Gaon. ...
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Who wrote a collection of gemara arranged to mishnayos taharos?
R' Aryeh Leib, the son of the Chafetz Chaim, wrote memoirs about his father. There, on page 59, he mentions a controversy regarding 'a Gadol amongst the Chassidim' who compiled a collection of all the ...
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Why does רבי עקיבא say "50 אמה", and not "50 אמות?"
In the first Mishna on Mesechta Bava Kama Daf סא עמוד ב (https://www.sefaria.org/Bava_Kamma.61b?lang=he), there is a מחלוקת about how far does a fire have to pass in order to be פטור.
When רבי עקיבא ...
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Source for Story about Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi Collecting Teachings from All the Tanaim
Someone recently mentioned to me a story that in the days of the Tannaim most people learned from a single teacher and learned a single derekh or set of halakhot. Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi was unusual in ...
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'Hole in sheet' myth VS Nedarim 20a,b and Gur accounts
First, sorry to rehash this old canard.
Second, I'm aware this topic has been addressed here:
Origin of myth about the hole in the sheet?
However, that addresses R' Yose ben Chalafta's behaviour, and ...
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Retroactive Kiddush Hachodesh according to Rambam
ראש השנה משנה ב ח- וְעוֹד בָּאוּ שְׁנַיִם וְאָמְרוּ, רְאִינוּהוּ בִזְמַנּוֹ, וּבְלֵיל עִבּוּרוֹ לֹא נִרְאָה, וְקִבְּלָן רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל. אָמַר רַבִּי דוֹסָא בֶּן הַרְכִּינָס, עֵדֵי שֶׁקֶר הֵן, ...
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Pirush HaMishnayos Sanhedrin 4:2 explanation? [duplicate]
According to the Rambam, it is forbidden to argue with the greatest Dayan once he states his opinion. Therefore, in Dinei Nifashos, we only hear his opinion last so that others can state their own ...
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Chazal using calculus
We see various math issues that show up in Chazal, but I don't usually see calculus. Thus, I was surprised to see the same topic in two places in Maseches Mikvaos, and in both I think you need ...
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The reward for the creation of spiritual benefits (Pirkei Avot)
I am reading the wonderful collection of sichos of the Rebbe זי"ע called Torah Studies edited by Rav Jonathan Sacks ז״ל. In the lecture on the parashah of Chayei Sara, the Rebbe says "the ...
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Why does Maseches Shabbos focus so much on Hotza'ah/Carrying?
There are 39 Melachos on Shabbos, yet by far the most discussed in the Masechta is Hotza'ah/Carrying.
Is there a reason why so much focus is placed on this one Melacha vs. all the others?
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Was Antigonus of Socho a student of Shimon HaTzadik?
Have any commentaries on Pirkei Avot 1:2-3 questioned whether Antigonus of Socho was a student of Shimon HaTzadik or cast doubt on whether the two were contemporaries?
Premise of the question: In The ...
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What is the Mishnah in Yadiyim talking about when it says writing in "Ashrit" defiles hands ? "catuv Evri" (The ancient script) does not defile?
Does anyone understand this Mishnah?
The Mishnah in Yadiyim 4:5 says writing in "Ashrit" defiles hands but writing in the "catuv Evri" (ancient Hebrew) does not defile , why and ...
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What is the SOURCE of the rules/protocols [for dealing with machlokes] within the Oral Law?
As far as I am aware, there are 3 major categories of Torah She’baal peh;
a) Known via direct Mesorah.
b) Known via interpretation (following the RULES of interpretation [eg
hermeneutic laws and s’...
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End of Redaction of the Mishnah and the Gemara
The Talmud has three layers, the Mishnah, the Gemara and the comments (mainly Rashi for Bavli and others for Yerushalmi, who are well known).
What is the estimate timeline for the end of redaction
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Why is channukah not mentioned in Medrash chazal?
In Medrash chazal, (including medrash raba, tanchuma, toras kohanim etc…) there is no mention of the Yom Tov of channukah. This took place 100-200 years before Medrash was written. Although it is ...
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Why are all seders in the plural except for Moed? [duplicate]
Pretty straight forward question, but why are the Seders of the Mishnah in plural (zeraim, nashim, nezikin, kedoshim, tehorot) but Seder moed is not moadim?
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On the relative densities of liquids
The Mishna, Shabas chapter 19, describes beating wine with oil (to make a healing ointment for a circumcision) as something that can be done a day in advance and therefore may not be done on Shabas. ...
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Is the Mishna making the dresha from מְאֹד or , מוֹדֵד, מִדָּה?
דָּבָר אַחֵר בְּכָל מְאֹדֶךָ, בְּכָל מִדָּה וּמִדָּה שֶׁהוּא מוֹדֵד לְךָ הֱוֵי מוֹדֶה לוֹ בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד
(Berachos 9:5)
This is one of the Mishnah's explanations of the phrase in the Pasuk we say ...
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Why were the commentary literature like Talmud Mishnah not written down until 8-10th century?
What is the reason behind the Mishnah, talmud not written until about 8-10th century AD? This delay in the writing leads to ambiguity and speculations about the actual origin of the interpretations. ...
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Were B"H and B"S opinions Halachically exhaustive?
The schism between B"H and B"S is very famous in early Jewish Halachic polemics.
In their times, were their opinions Halachically exhaustive, or did other (unaffiliated) rabbis practice ...
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How much of the Mishnah is from Sinai?
I have been reading the Schottenstein edition of The Mishnah Elucidated and noticed that a lot of the Mishnayos turn out to be d'Rabbanan.
How much of the Mishnah is halachah l'moshe miSinai and how ...
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Where are the "many times" (פעמים רבות) referred to by Maimonides in his commentary on Mishnah Sotah 3:4? Which statement of בן עזאי?
The Mishnah Sotah 3:4 states:
אֵינָהּ מַסְפֶּקֶת לִשְׁתּוֹת עַד שֶׁפָּנֶיהָ מוֹרִיקוֹת וְעֵינֶיהָ
בּוֹלְטוֹת וְהִיא מִתְמַלֵּאת גִּידִין, וְהֵם אוֹמְרִים הוֹצִיאוּהָ
הוֹצִיאוּהָ, שֶׁלֹּא תְטַמֵּא ...
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Maseches Kilayim with pictures
Are there any commentaries or guides to Maseches Kilayim that include pictures of the plants under discussion? Artscroll has footnotes about what each plant could be, but it is too much work to Google ...
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Was Rabbi Matya ben Harash the son of a deaf-mute or is "ben Harash" just a coincidence?
Talking about the rabbi who appears in Mishna Yoma 8:6, Pirkei Avot 4:15.
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Mishnah Edition
Can someone recommend an edition of the Mishnah? I am looking for an edition that is - a) all-Hebrew b) with all the major commentators (Bartenura, Rambam, T. Yom Tov, etc.) C) printed with very clear ...
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Copyright on Mishna/Gemara [duplicate]
Is there a US copyright on the Mishnah or the Gemara?
Am I allowed to type out the hebrew part of the Mishnah using another Mishna that I bought from Amazon; and then later print and sell my copy?
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How many words are in mishna?
I have already seen multiple question about mishna how big it is from which year it is and all kind of that, but I'm still wondering what's the total amount of words in mishna?
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Why does it matter if the Kohen Gadol has never read the order of Yom Kippur himself before? (Yoma 1:3)
We see in Yoma 1:3 that the Kohen Gadol was read the order of Yom Kippur from the Torah as preparation during the seven days before Yom Kippur.
מָסְרוּ לוֹ זְקֵנִים מִזִּקְנֵי בֵית דִּין, וְקוֹרִין ...
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How did Hannah dedicate Samuel in 1 Samuel 1:11?
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And she made a vow and said, “Lord of armies, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your ...
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Who is tosfos anshei sheim in mishnayos
Who is תוספות אנשי שם in משניות? When did he live? What was his occupations. Thanks!
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