Eighteen Treatises From The Mishnah

This is one of the earliest substantial English translations of the Mishna, the core of Jewish law and tradition, and the text at the center of the Talmud. This abridgement consists of translations of eighteen out (of about sixty) treatises which make up the Mishna, with synopses of the rest. The selection includes a few treatises for which we don't have other translations of, for instance, Yebamoth (marriage customs), Gittin (divorce), Chulin (preparing animals for food), and Yadaim (hands). A great selection of Mishna with much description of customs and traditions of the time.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... a roll of the Holy Law, it will not be lawful to apply that money for the purchase of other sacred books, nor wrappers for the proceeds of sacred books, nor an ark for the proceeds of wrappers, nor a synagogue with the proceeds of an ark, nor an open or market place with the money obtained by the sale of a synagogue,3 and even so in respect to any surplus fund. According to R. Meir, it is unlawful to sell sacred public property to private individuals, because its sanctity becomes thereby lowered: but the sages replied, " If so, it would be also prohibited for a large town to sell sacred things to a smaller one." 2. A synagogue may, according to R. Meir, only be sold on condition that it may at any time be repurchased by the original owners; but the sages permit it to be sold permanently, only it may not be sold to be applied to the following occupations: namely, as a bathing-house, as a tanning place or pit, as a diving-bath, and as a laundry. R. Jehudah says, " It may be sold on the condition that it be made an open court, and then the purchaser is at liberty to turn it to what purpose he pleases." 3. R. Jehudah teaches also, that no funeral orations may be delivered in a synagogue which had become ruinous, nor may it be used as a rope-walk,4 nor to spread nets therein to dry, &c., nor to spread fruit on its roof, nor to use it as a short cut,5 as it is said (Lev. xxvi. 31), "I will bring your sanctuaries into desolation," that is, they remain sanctuaries even in their desolation. If grass 1 Which is occasionally used to pray in (see Treatise Taanith, c. ii. 1), and which, therefore, has some degree of sanctity. 3 Under this term are comprehended all the Sacred Writings, the...

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Excerpt from Eighteen Treatises From the Mishna The day (according to the Mishna) begins at 6 a. M., from which time the hours are to be computed. Thus the third hour is 9 a. M. Day and night each consists of twelve hours. 5 Dent. Vi. 7. 5 Ibid. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.