The Mishnah was compiled from materials ranging in date from 63
CE to 200 CE. The redaction of the Mishnah took place in 200 CE by
Rabbi Judah the Prince.
The Mishnah was compiled from materials ranging in date from 63
CE to 200 CE. The redaction of the Mishnah took place in 200 CE by
Rabbi Judah the Prince.
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The Mishnah is written in Hebrew with an occasional Aramaic or
Greek word thrown in. The Gemara is in Aramaic. The Mishnah
predated the Jerusalem Talmud by about 100 years and the Babylonian
Talmud by about 300 years. The Mishnah was the first written
codification of the oral law. It is basically an outline that is
explained in greater depth in Gemara. Younger school children who
are familiar with Hebrew can learn the Mishnah and develop a broad
general understanding of the commandments, and later delve into the
"why's" of why the Mishnah concluded a law derived from a specific
verse results in such and such a case. See Maimonides introduction
to the "Mishne Torah for more information.
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Shaye J.D Cohen has written:
'From the Maccabees to the Mishnah'
'From the Maccabbees to the Mishnah' -- subject(s): History,
Judaism, Jews