Mishnah

The Mishnah is an early rabbinic work that organizes Jewish legal and practical teachings into a clear framework. Compiled around the early third century CE, it arranges material by topic rather than by biblical order, covering areas such as agriculture, festivals, family life, civil law, and ritual practice. The Mishnah preserves teachings that were passed down orally, often presenting debates and multiple viewpoints without resolving them. Its purpose is not to quote the Torah directly but to show how its obligations were understood and applied in daily life. The Mishnah became the foundation for later rabbinic discussion and interpretation, especially in the Talmud.