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Pirkei Avot: Ethics of Our Fathers

This section of the Mishnah is one of the best-known and most cited of Jewish texts.

Israel in Rabbinic Literature

In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.

Why You Should Study Talmud

Some perspective for beginners

Seder Toharot (Ritual Purities)

Laws regarding purity and impurity may seem obscure to modern Jews, but the concepts give us a glimpse into a world where manifestations of death within life are not sanitized away.

Seder Moed (Appointed Time)

The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days

Seder Kodashim (Holy Things)

The rabbis restored the religious meaning of the sacrificial cult even though the Temple itself had been destroyed.

Seder Nashim (Women)

Seder Nashim's primary concern is the protection of society's "exceptional" members.

Seder Zeraim (Agriculture)

Some of the mishnaic laws related to agriculture remain directly relevant for contemporary urban and suburban lives.

Seder Nezikin (Damages)

Universal interpersonal and societal issues, rather than Jewish ritual law, are the main subject of Seder Nezikin.

The Tosafot

The Tosafists continued the conversation with their glosses on the text of the Talmud.

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