Mishna

British

/ ˈmɪʃnə, miʃˈna /

noun

Judaism a compilation of precepts passed down as an oral tradition and collected by Judah ha-Nasi in the late second century _ad. It forms the earlier part of the Talmud See also Gemara

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Other Word Forms

Mishnaic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mishna

C17: from Hebrew: instruction by repetition, from shānāh to repeat

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Mishna

Or, as the Mishna would have it, “the creations were all made in generic form, and they gradually expanded.”

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023

The holiday, which is not recorded in the Hebrew Bible, is noted in other ancient sources, including the Mishna, a record of Jewish oral traditions.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

One needs neither a psychology degree nor an advanced knowledge of the Mishna to understand why Cohen would be attracted to this theme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2015

The child, Mishna Prezille, was flown to Florida on a private plane operated by Air Mobile Ministries, a missionary group, and was in the custody of two journalists who volunteer with the charity.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2010

What is disputed in the Mishna, and not questioned in the Bereitha, is not to be decided according to the Bereitha.

From Hebrew Literature by Epiphanius Wilson

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