01+Intro+to+Mishnah


 * Aim: To understand the purpose and formation of the Mishnah.**

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__**Torah = Pentateuch = תורה שבבתב:**__ The torah is compilation of 5 books of commandments and history/story that god gave to Moses for the Jewish people. (Hershel, Rachel, David and Noah)

__**Tanach = Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim**__ The Torah, the book of nevim (prophets), and the book of ketuvim (writings)

__**תורה שבעל פה**__ The oral/spoken Torah [everyone]

__**Talmud**__ Talmud is the combination of MIshnah and the Gemara (which is a commentary on the Mishnah) (Anne and Albina)

Chevruta study to explain the need for the Oral Law. Click here to download file: [|Intro to Mishna Text Study.pdf]

**Oral Law (Torah) -** תורה שבעל פה **Introductory Text – Group Learning and the need for Oral Torah** __תלמוד בבלי שבת כ '' ____א . - Part 1 __ //Our Rabbis taught: A certain gentile once came before Shammai and asked him: "How many// //Torot do you have?"// //"Two," he replied: "the Written Torah and the Oral Torah."// //"I believe you with respect to the Written, but not with respect to the Oral Torah. Make me a convert on condition that you teach me the Written Torah [only].”// //Shammai scolded and rejected him in anger. When he went before Hillel, Hillel accepted him as a proselyte (convert). On the first day, Hillel taught him, "// //Alef, bet, gimmel, dalet." The following day Hillel reversed the letters.// //"But yesterday you did not teach them to me like this," he protested.// //"Must you then not rely upon me? Then rely upon me with respect to the Oral Torah as well."//

**Task 1 – Understanding the text.** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">a) How would you translate 'torot'? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">b) What could be the gentile's reason for only accepting the written torah? Written torah is from G-d. Visual Proof - right there is front of you. Oral Torah is only opinions of Rabbis. It's not the official Torah.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">c) Why did Shammai scold him? He gave no respect to him, or the Oral Torah. Both Torot are equally important. How can you convert if you don't learn Oral Torah.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">d) Why did Hillel accept him? He wanted to teach him the importance of the Oral Torah. He wanted to show the gentile to be respectful to both Torot. Hillel was a patiencet.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">**Task 2 – Analysing the text.** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">e) Why was Shammai justified in his answer? You HAVE to study both. To be a Jew you have to have respect and believe in the Rabbi. Converts should be dealt in a strict manner. Oral Torah explains unanswered question from the Torah.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">f) How did Hillel's approach deal with the converts issue? In order for a person to even know how to say a hebrew letter you HAVE to rely on the oral tradition.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'century schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">g) Whose approach do you prefer?

__**TASK**__ 1. Watch the following animation animated talmud (it is in Flash, and flash does not work on the iPad). 2. Create 10 questions to test your fellow classmates if they know about the Mishnah. 3. Go to your Google Apps and log in. On the left hand side click on Create New. Then click on Form. Once 4. At the bottom of your form it has says: //You can view the published form here:.// Copy and paste this link into our Wiki next to your name.

1. Adler, David & Sallan, Dean https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dER5a0FHenFsenYwOWNzSmFyLWFiS2c6MQ 2. Chandross, Daniel & Sallen, Jacob https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNzVlBabWx3c2d5Y0hFdk16a21tQnc6MQ 3. Cutler, Noah & Schafer, Aaron https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dElhcXZzMUQ3TS1JVGMyOWhWcWlkbGc6MQ 4. Dorman, Hershel & Schafer, Spencer https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHBjdURpWUNRZjJkSjlJRlQ3VjhYRVE6MQ 5. Dorman, Pearl & Schostak, Seth https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/gform?key=0Aj7GwA5TwJAddEFvNTBWTlN6MWR1R0VtQVNYeHpvdmc&hl=en 6. Ginis, Eliana & Selonke, Madelyn []# 7. Kahan, Rachel & Shecter, Shayni. https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHcyMlhMdUFGS2VLUDJmc0FvSlNIWnc6MQ

8. Nesimova, Narmina & Shumunova, Albina https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVXdjV3czQ3bmJQdEVMQXllc3drcHc6MQ 9. Newman, Jonah, Sondheimer, Jeffrey & Silow Shoshana https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVjRk9nQmg1TUhidGFXYnRYbHo5eGc6MQ 10. Rybak, Hannah & Slabotsky, Anne https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/ccc?hl=en_US&key=0AjIck0oK-Er_dFNsTHpCUWVGU3F3OEtqQ3ZZdWlpSFE&om=true&richtext=false#gid=0

<span style="background-color: #ffbf00; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">__**Questions you need to know**__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">__**Basic Facts:**__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What is the chain of tradition of the Mishnah? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What does the word Zugot mean? Why were there two? Who were the last of the Zuggot? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Who compiled the Mishnah? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">When was the Mishnah compiled? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What does Mishnah mean? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What proof is there that there was an oral torah (be specific and give two examples)? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What is the language of the Mishnah? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Why was the Mishnah written down? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">What does the word ברייתא baraittot mean? And what are they?

A READING REVIEW - Note, it comes from a particular religious view point, but contains useful information nonetheless.