contribution · C0012
Redaction of the Mishnah חתימת המשנה
The consolidation of the Oral Torah into a single organized, canonical text — the Mishnah (Mishnah) — under Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi. It fixed the curriculum of Jewish law, became the base layer of both Talmuds, and is still the entry point of rabbinic study today.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- חתימת המשנה
- Era
- tannaim
II. When
- Traditional
- c. 3960 AM
- Academic
- c. 200 CE
- Precision
- approximate
IV. What
- Enacted by
- Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi
- Still practiced
- Yes
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi arranged the Mishnah from the teachings of the earlier tannaim, especially the school of Rabbi Akiva as transmitted by Rabbi Meir. | rabbinic tradition | ★★★★☆ |
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| The redaction responded to the crisis of persecution and dislocation after the Bar Kokhba revolt, when continued purely-oral transmission seemed endangered. | tradition reconstruction | ★★★☆☆ |
Referenced by: Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi