Commentary on the Mishnah

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Commentary on the Mishnah is a foundational rabbinic work by Maimonides that systematically explains and interprets the entire Mishnah, shaping subsequent Jewish legal and philosophical thought.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish legal work
Jewish philosophical work
rabbinic commentary
aim clarification of Mishnah’s legal rulings
harmonization with Talmudic law
presentation of underlying principles of halakha
associatedWith Maimonidean tradition
audience rabbinic scholars
students of Jewish law
author Maimonides
Maimonides
surface form: Moses ben Maimon
contains Eight Chapters
Thirteen Principles of Faith
introduction to the Mishnah
introduction to tractate Avot
covers Kodashim
Yom Tov
surface form: Moed

Seder Nashim
surface form: Nashim

Nezikin
Tohorot
Mishnah
surface form: Zeraim
dateWritten 12th century
genre halakhic commentary
philosophical commentary
influenced Jewish legal thought
Jewish philosophical thought
Mishneh Torah
later Mishnah commentaries
later halakhic codifiers
language Hebrew
Judeo-Arabic
method systematic explanation of Mishnah text
notableSection commentary on Sanhedrin 10
formulation of Thirteen Principles of Faith
period medieval Jewish philosophy
placeAssociated Egypt
Fustat
preservedIn Hebrew translation
manuscripts
printed editions
religiousLaw halakha
religiousStatus authoritative commentary in many Jewish communities
religiousTradition Judaism
scope entire Mishnah
uses Geonic responsa
Talmud
surface form: Talmud Bavli

Talmud Yerushalmi
workOn Mishnah

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Maimonides mainWork Commentary on the Mishnah
Thirteen Principles of Faith foundInWork Commentary on the Mishnah
Seder Tohorot hasCommentary Commentary on the Mishnah
this entity surface form: Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah
Keritot traditionalCommentariesBy Commentary on the Mishnah
this entity surface form: Rambam (Maimonides) in Commentary on the Mishnah