# Introductions to Tanaitic Literature · מבואות לספרות התנאים

20th-century introductory work to the Mishnah, Tosefta, and select midrashim, by Jacob Nachum Epstein.

## Contents

- **[Editor's Preface](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Editor's%20Preface)** (32 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Preface](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Preface)** (8 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Ancient Tannaitic Compilations](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Ancient%20Tannaitic%20Compilations)** (46 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, First Mishnah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_First%20Mishnah)** (32 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Remains of Ancient Tannaitic Compilations](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Remains%20of%20Ancient%20Tannaitic%20Compilations)** (331 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The Mishnayot of the Middle Generation](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20Mishnayot%20of%20the%20Middle%20Generation)** (81 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The Mishnah of Rabbi Akiva](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20Mishnah%20of%20Rabbi%20Akiva)** (133 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, How was the Mishnah Arranged](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_How%20was%20the%20Mishnah%20Arranged)** (65 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The Mishnayot of the Disciples of Rabbi Akiva](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20Mishnayot%20of%20the%20Disciples%20of%20Rabbi%20Akiva)** (691 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The Mishnayot of other Tannaim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20Mishnayot%20of%20other%20Tannaim)** (116 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The sons of sages (Tannaim) and the Stumatai](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20sons%20of%20sages%20(Tannaim)%20and%20the%20Stumatai)** (80 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Rebbi and His Mishnah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Rebbi%20and%20His%20Mishnah)** (59 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, The Mishnah in the time of Rebbi and his attitude towards it](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_The%20Mishnah%20in%20the%20time%20of%20Rebbi%20and%20his%20attitude%20towards%20it)** (109 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Our Mishnah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Our%20Mishnah)** (299 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Appendix](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Appendix)** (88 segments)
- **[Introduction to Mishnah and Tosefta, Introduction to Tosefta](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Mishnah%20and%20Tosefta,_Introduction%20to%20Tosefta)** (225 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Preface](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Preface)** (7 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Challah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Challah)** (70 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Shabbat](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Shabbat)** (262 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Eruvin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Eruvin)** (312 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Pesachim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Pesachim)** (131 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Shekalim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Shekalim)** (98 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Sukkah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Sukkah)** (74 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Beitzha (Yom Tov)](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Beitzha%20(Yom%20Tov))** (84 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Rosh HaShanah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Rosh%20HaShanah)** (135 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Chagigah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Chagigah)** (25 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Nedarim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Nedarim)** (67 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Nazir](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Nazir)** (85 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Sotah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Sotah)** (192 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Kiddushin](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Kiddushin)** (34 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Sanhedrin Makkot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Sanhedrin%20Makkot)** (39 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Eduyot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Eduyot)** (233 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Bekhorot](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Bekhorot)** (118 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Temurah](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Temurah)** (20 segments)
- **[Introductions to Tractates of the Mishnah, Kelim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introductions%20to%20Tractates%20of%20the%20Mishnah,_Kelim)** (471 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Introduction](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Introduction)** (10 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Halakhic Midrash](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Halakhic%20Midrash)** (110 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, The Midrashim outside the Land of Israel](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_The%20Midrashim%20outside%20the%20Land%20of%20Israel)** (128 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Rabbi Ishmael and the Disciples of Rabbi Ishmael](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Rabbi%20Ishmael%20and%20the%20Disciples%20of%20Rabbi%20Ishmael)** (42 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Mekhilta%20of%20Rabbi%20Ishmael)** (629 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Sifrei Numbers](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Sifrei%20Numbers)** (490 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, The Midrash attributed to Rabbi Ishmael's School to Deuteronomy](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_The%20Midrash%20attributed%20to%20Rabbi%20Ishmael's%20School%20to%20Deuteronomy)** (136 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Remains from the Midrash attributed to Rabbi Ishmael's School to Leviticus](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Remains%20from%20the%20Midrash%20attributed%20to%20Rabbi%20Ishmael's%20School%20to%20Leviticus)** (73 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Sifra Torat Kohanim](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Sifra%20Torat%20Kohanim)** (650 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Sifrei Deuteronomy](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Sifrei%20Deuteronomy)** (213 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Mekhilta of Rashbi](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Mekhilta%20of%20Rashbi)** (146 segments)
- **[Introduction to Halakhic Midrashim, Sifrei Zuta](https://torahlm.org/Introductions%20to%20Tanaitic%20Literature/s/Introduction%20to%20Halakhic%20Midrashim,_Sifrei%20Zuta)** (61 segments)

Version (He): Jerusalem, 1957 (License: unknown)

Hebrew: 308,525 words.