1. Rabbinic Literature, Judaism and the Shema
For the most part, the information in each tractate is organized by theme. The tractates are broken down further into chapters and the chapters are broken down into mishnahs that are similar to verses in the Bible. ... In sum, chapters four and five deal with prayer in general, chapters six through eight, discuss appropriate conduct at a meal as well as the blessings recited before and after eating, and chapter nine deals with blessings recited in response to various phenomena. ... A second insight can be seen in Berakhot chapter one as to how the law is portrayed. ... This is where one can ...
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- Grade Level: High School