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First major work of rabbinic literature, compiled around 200 CE, documenting a multiplicity of legal opinions in the oral tradition.
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Generations of rabbinic debate about law, ethics, and Bible, structured as commentary on the Mishnah with stories interwoven.
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Jewish philosophy and theology, ranging from medieval to contemporary, analyzing topics like free will and chosenness.
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Companion volumes to the Mishnah, containing laws and discussions that were not included in the Mishnah’s redaction.
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Spiritual revival movement founded in the 18th century, focusing on communion with God and divinity in the material world.
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Works compiled around the time period of the Second Temple, which stood for several centuries and was destroyed in 70 CE.
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