# Steinsaltz Introductions to Mishneh Torah · ביאור שטיינזלץ, הקדמות למשנה תורה

Introductions to the books of Maimonides’ groundbreaking 12th-century legal code.


## Contents

- **[Foundations of the Torah](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Foundations%20of%20the%20Torah)** (5 segments)
- **[De'ot](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/De'ot)** (3 segments)
- **[Torah Study](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Torah%20Study)** (2 segments)
- **[Foreign Worship and Customs of the Nations](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Foreign%20Worship%20and%20Customs%20of%20the%20Nations)** (3 segments)
- **[Repentance](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Repentance)** (5 segments)
- **[Reading the Shema](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Reading%20the%20Shema)** (1 segments)
- **[Prayer and the Priestly Blessing](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Prayer%20and%20the%20Priestly%20Blessing)** (3 segments)
- **[Tefillin, Mezuzah and the Torah Scroll](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Tefillin,%20Mezuzah%20and%20the%20Torah%20Scroll)** (4 segments)
- **[Fringes](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Fringes)** (1 segments)
- **[Blessings](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Blessings)** (3 segments)
- **[Circumcision](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Circumcision)** (3 segments)
- **[The Order of Prayer](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/The%20Order%20of%20Prayer)** (3 segments)
- **[Sabbath](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sabbath)** (6 segments)
- **[Eruvin](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Eruvin)** (4 segments)
- **[Rest on the Tenth of Tishrei](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Rest%20on%20the%20Tenth%20of%20Tishrei)** (3 segments)
- **[Rest on a Holiday](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Rest%20on%20a%20Holiday)** (5 segments)
- **[Leavened and Unleavened Bread](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Leavened%20and%20Unleavened%20Bread)** (4 segments)
- **[Shofar, Sukkah and Lulav](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Shofar,%20Sukkah%20and%20Lulav)** (5 segments)
- **[Sheqel Dues](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sheqel%20Dues)** (3 segments)
- **[Sanctification of the New Month](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sanctification%20of%20the%20New%20Month)** (6 segments)
- **[Fasts](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Fasts)** (4 segments)
- **[Scroll of Esther and Hanukkah](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Scroll%20of%20Esther%20and%20Hanukkah)** (4 segments)
- **[Marriage](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Marriage)** (5 segments)
- **[Divorce](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Divorce)** (3 segments)
- **[Levirate Marriage and Release](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Levirate%20Marriage%20and%20Release)** (6 segments)
- **[Virgin Maiden](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Virgin%20Maiden)** (3 segments)
- **[Woman Suspected of Infidelity](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Woman%20Suspected%20of%20Infidelity)** (3 segments)
- **[Forbidden Intercourse](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Forbidden%20Intercourse)** (3 segments)
- **[Forbidden Foods](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Forbidden%20Foods)** (3 segments)
- **[Ritual Slaughter](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Ritual%20Slaughter)** (2 segments)
- **[Oaths](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Oaths)** (4 segments)
- **[Vows](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Vows)** (5 segments)
- **[Nazariteship](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Nazariteship)** (6 segments)
- **[Appraisals and Devoted Property](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Appraisals%20and%20Devoted%20Property)** (4 segments)
- **[Diverse Species](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Diverse%20Species)** (6 segments)
- **[Gifts to the Poor](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Gifts%20to%20the%20Poor)** (4 segments)
- **[Heave Offerings](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Heave%20Offerings)** (5 segments)
- **[Tithes](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Tithes)** (6 segments)
- **[Second Tithes and Fourth Year's Fruit](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Second%20Tithes%20and%20Fourth%20Year's%20Fruit)** (6 segments)
- **[First Fruits and other Gifts to Priests Outside the Sanctuary](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/First%20Fruits%20and%20other%20Gifts%20to%20Priests%20Outside%20the%20Sanctuary)** (4 segments)
- **[Sabbatical Year and the Jubilee](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sabbatical%20Year%20and%20the%20Jubilee)** (6 segments)
- **[The Chosen Temple](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/The%20Chosen%20Temple)** (5 segments)
- **[Vessels of the Sanctuary and Those who Serve Therein](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Vessels%20of%20the%20Sanctuary%20and%20Those%20who%20Serve%20Therein)** (4 segments)
- **[Admission into the Sanctuary](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Admission%20into%20the%20Sanctuary)** (5 segments)
- **[Things Forbidden on the Altar](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Things%20Forbidden%20on%20the%20Altar)** (5 segments)
- **[Sacrificial Procedure](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sacrificial%20Procedure)** (4 segments)
- **[Daily Offerings and Additional Offerings](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Daily%20Offerings%20and%20Additional%20Offerings)** (3 segments)
- **[Sacrifices Rendered Unfit](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sacrifices%20Rendered%20Unfit)** (7 segments)
- **[Service on the Day of Atonement](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Service%20on%20the%20Day%20of%20Atonement)** (5 segments)
- **[Trespass](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Trespass)** (7 segments)
- **[Paschal Offering](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Paschal%20Offering)** (5 segments)
- **[Festival Offering](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Festival%20Offering)** (3 segments)
- **[Firstlings](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Firstlings)** (6 segments)
- **[Offerings for Unintentional Transgressions](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Offerings%20for%20Unintentional%20Transgressions)** (7 segments)
- **[Offerings for Those with Incomplete Atonement](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Offerings%20for%20Those%20with%20Incomplete%20Atonement)** (5 segments)
- **[Substitution](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Substitution)** (5 segments)
- **[Defilement by a Corpse](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Defilement%20by%20a%20Corpse)** (6 segments)
- **[Red Heifer](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Red%20Heifer)** (5 segments)
- **[Defilement by Leprosy](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Defilement%20by%20Leprosy)** (6 segments)
- **[Those Who Defile Bed or Seat](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Those%20Who%20Defile%20Bed%20or%20Seat)** (5 segments)
- **[Other Sources of Defilement](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Other%20Sources%20of%20Defilement)** (6 segments)
- **[Defilement of Foods](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Defilement%20of%20Foods)** (5 segments)
- **[Vessels](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Vessels)** (7 segments)
- **[Immersion Pools](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Immersion%20Pools)** (6 segments)
- **[Damages to Property](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Damages%20to%20Property)** (8 segments)
- **[Theft](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Theft)** (7 segments)
- **[Robbery and Lost Property](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Robbery%20and%20Lost%20Property)** (8 segments)
- **[One Who Injures a Person or Property](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/One%20Who%20Injures%20a%20Person%20or%20Property)** (4 segments)
- **[Murderer and the Preservation of Life](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Murderer%20and%20the%20Preservation%20of%20Life)** (6 segments)
- **[Sales](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Sales)** (6 segments)
- **[Ownerless Property and Gifts](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Ownerless%20Property%20and%20Gifts)** (4 segments)
- **[Neighbors](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Neighbors)** (5 segments)
- **[Agents and Partners](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Agents%20and%20Partners)** (6 segments)
- **[Slaves](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Slaves)** (6 segments)
- **[Hiring](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Hiring)** (7 segments)
- **[Borrowing and Deposit](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Borrowing%20and%20Deposit)** (7 segments)
- **[Creditor and Debtor](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Creditor%20and%20Debtor)** (6 segments)
- **[Plaintiff and Defendant](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Plaintiff%20and%20Defendant)** (7 segments)
- **[Inheritances](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Inheritances)** (8 segments)
- **[The Sanhedrin and the Penalties within their Jurisdiction](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/The%20Sanhedrin%20and%20the%20Penalties%20within%20their%20Jurisdiction)** (7 segments)
- **[Testimony](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Testimony)** (6 segments)
- **[Rebels](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Rebels)** (5 segments)
- **[Mourning](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Mourning)** (6 segments)
- **[Kings and Wars](https://torahlm.org/Steinsaltz%20Introductions%20to%20Mishneh%20Torah/s/Kings%20and%20Wars)** (6 segments)

Version (He): Mishneh Torah with Commentary by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, Koren Publishers (License: CC-BY-NC)

Version (En): merged

Hebrew: 30,522 words; English: 572 words.