Scribes wrote Mosaic-law expositions {Mishnah}. Mishnah is practical law. It appeals to high principles, such as equity, fairness, and humaneness. It distinguishes between civil and criminal law. It had harsh criminal penalties but did not use death penalty in later times.
Mishnah extensions {Talmud, Mishnah} have Gemara, Halachah, and Haggadah.
Talmud sections {Halakha} {Halakah} {Halakhah} {Halacha} {Halachah} {Oral Law} record Jewish rabbinic law, customs, and traditions.
Talmud sections {Hagadda} {Haggadah} have scripture ethical, prophetic, religious, and historical content and include benedictions, prayers, and psalms for Passover seder.
6-Law-National-Jewish Law-Mosaic Law
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