The Mishnah is a foundational text of which tradition?

The Mishnah is a foundational text of which tradition?

• A. Islam
• B. Judaism
• C. Buddhism
• D. Hinduism

Answer: (B)

The Mishnah is a foundational compilation for Judaism, representing the early Rabbinic codification of oral law that explains and expands the laws found in the Torah. Compiled around 200 CE by Rabbi Judah haNasi, it organizes legal rulings, ethical teachings, and discussions into tractates and serves as the backbone for the Gemara and the broader Jewish legal system (Halakha). This text is central to Rabbinic Judaism and its approach to interpreting scripture, rather than a primary scripture of Islam, Buddhism, or Hinduism, whose core texts are the Qur’an (and Hadith) for Islam, the Tripitaka and various sutras for Buddhism, and the Vedas and related writings for Hinduism.

The Mishnah is a foundational compilation for Judaism, representing the early Rabbinic codification of oral law that explains and expands the laws found in the Torah. Compiled around 200 CE by Rabbi Judah haNasi, it organizes legal rulings, ethical teachings, and discussions into tractates and serves as the backbone for the Gemara and the broader Jewish legal system (Halakha). This text is central to Rabbinic Judaism and its approach to interpreting scripture, rather than a primary scripture of Islam, Buddhism, or Hinduism, whose core texts are the Qur’an (and Hadith) for Islam, the Tripitaka and various sutras for Buddhism, and the Vedas and related writings for Hinduism.