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or Mishna
: the collection of mostly halachic Jewish traditions compiled about a.d. 200 and made the basic part of the Talmud
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Shavuot became a time to celebrate the study of the Torah and its many rabbinic commentaries, including the Mishnah and the Talmud.
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Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023
Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023
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“Mishnah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mishnah. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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