The Mishnah
The Mishnah is the main text of the Talmud. A collection of terse teachings written in Hebrew, it was redacted by Rabbi Yehudah the Prince, in the years following the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
The Talmud is divided into six general sections, called sedarim (“orders”), each of which is further divided into mesichtot (“tractates). Each mesichta comprises perakim (“chapters”). Every paragraph within these chapters is referred to as a mishnah.
In time, the traditions that surround and followed the Mishnah were collected into the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds.
The standard edition of Mishnah is printed with classic commentaries like the writings of Maimonides (Rambam), Rabbi Ovadia of Bertinoro (Bartenura) and Rabbi Yomtov Lipmann Heller (Tosafot Yom Tov).
The Hebrew word Mishnah contains the same letters as the word neshamah (“soul”). It is therefore customary to study Mishnah in the merit of a departed loved one.
Mishnah Complete text of the Mishnah in original Hebrew alongside an elucidated English translation
Mishnah is the first compilation of the oral law, authored by Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi (approx. 200 C.E.); the germinal statements of law elucidated by the Gemara, together with which they constitute the Talmud.
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Tour of the Mishnah A Survey of the Structure and Contents of the Six Books of Mishnah
A six-part series exploring the structure and general themes of the six books or "orders" of Mishnah and its various tractates.
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The Six Orders of the Mishnah ששה סדרי משנה
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The History of the Mishnah Based on a Scriptural verse that permits the leading sages to suspend a Torah prohibition in cases of national emergency, Rabbi recorded the Oral Law for posterity.
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10 Mishnah Facts Every Jew Should Know A timeless guide for Jewish life—uncover the significance of the Mishnah.
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Mishnah for Yahrtzeit A chapter of Mishnayot to be studied for every letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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Join the Discussion
Is the Mishnah part of the “Torah”, meaning it was given to the Israelites at the time Hashem revealed Himself at mount Sinai and gave the 10 commandments?
No. The Mishnah is a collection of legal rulings of the rabbis prior to the 2nd century. The actual Mishnah was not given on Sinai, although the legal process, the methods of inferring from the text of the Torah, and the authority to make these legal rulings is from Sinai. See here
The Mishna is the Oral Torah and was given together with the Written Torah. What we often call the 10 Commandments is just part, albeit very important part, of the written Torah, which was accompanied by Oral instruction.
You can make a siyyum on the Mishnah if it's a whole seder of Mishnah.
Oh, Thanks for that
why is a tana called a tana?
Tana is Aramaic for Teacher. It refers to the teachers of the Mishneh
Hi, where can I download a good english translation of Mishna ? Or would you recomend buying the books?
We are in the process of uploading a translation of the Mishnah on chabad.org/torahtexts part of the text is there already. For printed versions, check out store.chabad.org or the Judaica store of your choice.