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:**__ Five books of instruction and law written by G-d, and given to Moshe. [Everyone]

__**Tanach = Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim**__ The Torah, Neviim (prophets) and Ketuvim (writings). [Lily]

__**תורה שבעל פה**__ The spoken/oral Torah [Ben, Natalie and Kyla]

__**Talmud**__ The collection of jewish law comprising of the mishnah and the gemara (an explanation of the Mishnah). [Jordan]

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'? Two Torah.

b) What could be the gentile's reason for only accepting the written torah? He only knows the written Torah. Maybe the oral Torah is not credible because it wasn't written down. A written is an official document (i.e. good evidence). Oral teachings may change, stuff may get added, left out.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">c) Why did Shammai scold him? Both Torot are just as important - you can't have one without the other. Written Torah comes from G-d. Oral Torah comes from G-d.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">d) Why did Hillel accept him? Try to trick him to learn the oral torah, as you need to learn both. He respects his views, and wants to welcome all prospective Jews and teach them the importance of both Torahs.

<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? He didn't acknowledge the oral part of the Torah, which is disrespectful. You can't teach a convert about Judaism without the Oral 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? You have rely on the Rabbis to teach you even how to say 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. 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. Arbit, Noah & Klein, Kyla 2. Awerbuch, Drew & Lis, Aviv 3. Backalar, Jodi & Menczer, Jordan 4. Bressler, Sydney & Otis, Kyle 5. Canvasser, Benjamin & Schwartz, Mitchell 6. Cohn, Jeremy & Stillman, Zachary @https://docs.google.com/a/frankelja.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHk3Q0lUOEloTU9ncU1aUmprOHp1dmc6MQ 7. Grier, Lily & Stone, Sierra & Tukel, Connor 8. Jacob, Autumn & Klar, Michael 9. Jacobson, Natalie & Kestenberg, Rachel

<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 <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: left;">ברייתא <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook',serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">baraittot mean? And what are they?

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