01+Intro+to+Mishnah


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

Background Check: Click here to see how well you know your terms

__**Torah = Pentateuch = תורה שבבתב:**__ The book given to Moses and the Jewish people at mount Sinai, explaining laws and our story. (Hank and Sara)

__**Tanach = Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim**__ Tanach is a compilation of the torah the writings and the prophets (Isaac and Chase)

__**תורה שבעל פה**__ The Oral Torah which is all of the commentaries and discussions about the Torah. (Hank and Sara)

__**Talmud**__ The Mishnah and the Gemara (Discussions of rabbis pertaining to jewish laws of the torah) (Hank, Sara, Isaac and Chase)

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.**a) How would you translate 'torot'? Torah x2

b) What could be the gentile's reason for only accepting the written torah? Written is tangible. Oral does not really exist. And it could change. Oral Torah is harder to believe in because it is newer

c) Why did Shammai scold him? Because he doesn't believe in the oral torah and both are vital to understanding Judaism. The convert was challenging Shammai. Shammai represents the Oral Torah, and is producing it - he is insulting him.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">d) Why did Hillel accept him? Hillel was a nice/kind.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">**Task 2 – Analysing the text.**e) Why was Shammai justified in his answer? Both are needed to understand the laws of Judaism.

<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? You have to trust the oral tradition in order to even to know the aleph bet

<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. Write the questions and answers in your class journal. Make sure you include the date (Hebrew and English). 3. Go to your Google Apps and log in. On the left hand side click on Create New. Then click on Form. Now you can create your questions! 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. Baum, Stuart & Kay, Jack 2. Berlin, Sara & Lemire, Annarose 3. Bornstein, Carly & Levin, Jodi 4. Cykiert, Arica & Marx, Chase 5. Daniels, Arlyn & Mayers, Isaac 6. Folbe, Aidan & Menuck, Jamie 7. Greenberg, Jacob & Orel, Aaron 8. Greenberg, Rachel & Pinter, Hank 9. Grosinger, Samantha & Tarnopol, Rebecca 10. Gurevich, David & Weinbaum, Robert [|10 questions] 11. Jacobson, Madeline & Weinberger, Lauren

<span style="background-color: #ffbf00; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; 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="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt;">What does the word <span style="font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">ברייתא <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt;">baraittot mean? And what are they?

__ The Structure of the Mishnah __ Taken from Aiden's Wiki - Thank you Aiden

__**The Six Orders Of The Mishnah**__**.**
 * __ששה סדרי משנה__**__**ש״ס**__

זרעים(seeds): **__It explains the law of agriculture in Israel and outside of Israel. EG: Do not plant two crops together and Share food with others.__**

מועד(times): **__It talks about Shan at holidays and fast days. EG: Shabbat, Holidays, and Fast Days__**

נשים (women): **__It talks about marriage and divorce. EG: Marriage and Divorce.__**

נזיקים(damages): **__It's about civil law. EG: Stealing, hurting and damaging things__**__.__

קדושים(holy things): **__It's about offerings. EG: Keeping Kosher and Offerings.__**

טהרות(purity): **__It's about becoming spiritually pure. EG: Going to the Mikva and Washing hands.__**


 * זמן נקט is how we remember the 6 books of the Mishnah.**


 * משנה, סדר, מסכת, פרק, משנה**







[|Quick Quiz 14th Sept 2011]