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mishna

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mishna.

Editorial note

OK, fair enough, if ‘the Talmud text’ is taken to be only the Mishna and the Gemara.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of Mishnah. [The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and published in 250 C.E. in Javneh (יבנה, in Israel).]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mishna gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative spelling of Mishnah. [The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and published in 250 C.E. in Javneh (יבנה, in Israel).]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mishna.

noun

Alternative spelling of Mishnah. [The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and published in 250 C.E. in Javneh (יבנה, in Israel).]

Example sentences

1

OK, fair enough, if ‘the Talmud text’ is taken to be only the Mishna and the Gemara.

2

The example of the copied mishna is ironic, because the plaintiff didn't write the selected parts, neither.

3

This is commonly interpreted as you're not liable but goes to a Mishna (circa 100AD) that says you're exempt from the normal fines that apply to stolen property.

4

Now imagine a conversation like that trying to determine the veracity of every single word in the Torah, every single law and theory mentioned in the talmud and mishna, etc...

5

Good source, an even better source is the very first Mishna in Tractate Sukkah [0] which uses the Hebrew form of the word kosher several times to refer to a Sukka.

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For context the Mishna also comments that women are given to promiscuity by their nature, to the point where they would prefer promiscuity and a little wealth to a lot of wealth without promiscuity.

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<talmud> The Mishna (Sotah 3.4) cites two Tannaitic opinions - the first says that a man is obligated to teach his daughter Torah so that she can understand the impact of the Sotah waters, the second counters that anyone who teaches his daughter Torah has taught her promiscuity.

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But it is true that modern Judaism does not try to convert others and has become a racial identity as much or moreso than a religious identity, however this was not the case for those rabbis when the mishna was compiled or when the oldest portions of the Gemara were first written.

Quote examples

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Talmud (ie Mishna/Gemara) outside of "agadata" is considered off-limits to women by all Haredi communities I'm aware of.

2

Hillel is quoted in the Mishna[0] as saying, "If I am not for me, who is for me?

3

The traditional reasoning for writing the "oral torah" (resulting in talmud/mishna) was that oral traditions were dying, and that writing was necessary for fidelity.

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Interestingly, the opposite of kosher in this mishna is פסול, which I'd translate as "invalid".

Proper noun examples

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These are documented in the Mishna, the Talmud, and many other sources continuing to the current era.

2

Sefaria - Jewish texts (Bible, Midrashim, Mishna, Talmud, etc.).

3

What about: > Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it Genesis 1:28 In Orthodox Judaism (from the Mishna/Talmud) this takes the status of a commandment to try to have kids.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mishna in a sentence?

OK, fair enough, if ‘the Talmud text’ is taken to be only the Mishna and the Gemara.

What does mishna mean?

Alternative spelling of Mishnah. [The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and published in 250 C.E. in Javneh (יבנה, in Israel).]

What part of speech is mishna?

mishna is commonly used as noun.