up the redaction of the Mishnah. If a point was of no conflict, he kept its language; where there was conflict, he reordered the opinions and ruled and clarified where context was not given. The idea was not to use his discretion but to examine the tradition as far back as he could and only supplement as required.

The Mishnah and the Torah

According to Rabbinic Judaism, when the Written Torah was revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai,

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