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An Historical Outline 3
sources. The first is the Palestinian Talmud which was compiled around
the fourth century, and the second and largest is the Babylonian Talmud,I
conceived about a century later. The latter is almost two-thirds larger
than the former.
The substance of the Talmud is divided into two parts, the MISH­
NAH and GHEMARAH.
The MISHNAH is a word relating to "repetitions,"Z-3 and signifying
the methods of teaching. A large body of its teaching prior to the second
century C.E. was compiled from earlier documents from the teachings of
Rabbi's Hillel, Simeon, and Abba with the final draft by Rabbi Judah
l larnassi in 220 C.E. 4 It was divided into six sections:
1. Prayer in relation to produce and crops and their preparation
and prohibition (11 chapters).
2. Observance of festivals and food preparations thereon. This
also includes days of abstinence and annual sacrifice (12
chapters).
3. Marriage and prohibitions. Engagements, divorce, and adultery
(7 chapters).
4. Damages, buying and selling. General punishments. Advice to
judges. Matters of idolatry and moral proverbs (10 chapters).
5. Holy offerings. Taxation. The 36 sins of death (11 chapters).
6. Purifications (12 chapters).
I See TheBabylonian Talmud by M. Rodkinson. 1896. Also a later edition by Epstein, 1935-52, of
35 volumes for an English translation. The original publications of both Talmuds were in Venice,
l52Q and 1523 respectively.
l From the word "shanns.v-ro learn.
j Before the creation of the MISHANAH, the vast quantity of Hebrew literature was called the
MlDRASH. which was divided into two pans. The first 15 the HALKHA ("order of the march"-·
relaring to the behavior of the Jews during the Exodus) which dealt in law, civil and religious. The
second is the HAGGADA ("legend") which deals in the finer points of esoteric and mystical
expression of Jewish ideals.
.. He was also called the "The Ptince'' and went under the name of Mischmo, according to Frank