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What are the Jewish oral laws?

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The Mishna is a written work (used to be oral), which gives details of the Torah's commands. The Talmud, of which the Mishna is a part, discusses how Jews should live and tells of the lives of the sages. It was set down in writing some 1510 years ago.

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