History of Tosefta

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The Mishnah is basic compilation of the Oral Law of Judaism, and was written down around 200 CE. However there is another compilation of Oral Law from that time period which is nearly as authoritative; this is the Tosefta. Rashi? (in his commentary on talmud Sanhedrin 33a) writes that the Mishna was redacted by Rabbi Judah haNasi in consultation with members of the Academy, while the Tosefta was edited by Rabbis Hiyya and Oshaiah on their own, thus the Tosefta is less authoritative. Basically, the Tosefta is a supplement to the Mishna.

The Mishnah is basic compilation of the Oral Law of Judaism, and was written down around 200? CE. However there is another compilation of Oral Law from that time period which is nearly as authoritative; this is the Tosefta. Rashi? (in his commentary on [Talmud Sanhedrin]? 33a) writes that the Mishna was redacted by Rabbi Judah haNasi in consultation with members of the Academy, while the Tosefta was edited by Rabbis Hiyya? and Oshaiah? on their own, thus the Tosefta is less authoritative. Basically, the Tosefta is a supplement to the Mishna.

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The word 'tosefta' means 'supplement'. The Tosefta is a Halakhic work which corresponds in structure almost exactly to the Mishna, with the same divisions for sedarim (orders) and masekhot (tractates). It is mainly written is Mishnaic Hebrew, with a few Aramaic sentences.

The word 'tosefta' means 'supplement'. The Tosefta' is a Halakhic work which corresponds in structure almost exactly to the Mishna, with the same divisions for sedarim (orders) and masekhot (tractates). It is mainly written is Mishnaic Hebrew, with a few Aramaic sentences.

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Much of the tosefta is currently regarded as being written shortly after the Mishna was redacted, and seemed to act as a supplement to it. The text of most of Tosefta agrees nearly verbatim with the Mishna, and often varies only slightly. The Tosefta offers authors names for laws that are anonymous in the Mishna; It also augments the Mishna with additional glosses and discussions.

Much of the tosefta is currently regarded as being written shortly after the Mishna was redacted, and seemed to act as a supplement to it. The text of most of Tosefta agrees nearly verbatim with the Mishna, and often varies only slightly. The Tosefta offers authors' names for laws that are anonymous in the Mishna; It also augments the Mishna with additional glosses and discussions.

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