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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commentary on the Mishnah canonical | 2 |
| Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah | 1 |
| Rambam (Maimonides) in Commentary on the Mishnah | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah
this entity surface form:
Rambam (Maimonides) in Commentary on the Mishnah