Wednesday, May 31, 2017

halacha theory - What were the "pieces" of Moses' transmission of the Oral Law?


BT Eruvin 54b presents the method of Moses' Torah study:




תנו רבנן: כיצד סדר משנה? משה למד מפי הגבורה. נכנס אהרן ושנה לו משה פירקו ... נכנסו בניו ושנה להן משה פירקן ... וכו'


The Sages taught: What was the order of teaching the Oral Law [in general, not THE Mishnah]? Moses learned directly from the mouth of the Almighty. Aaron entered ...and Moses taught him his lesson ... Aaron’s sons entered, and Moses taught them their lesson ...



What was that "פרק" - was it a Torah verse, a Mitzvah, a Mishnah?




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