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Introduction to the Tosefta (Part 2) – The order of the tractates of the Tosefta

March 16, 2010 1 Comment

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The order of the tractates of the Tosefta

There are six orders (Sedarim) of the Tosefta, just like there are six orders of the Mishna. The six orders are:

1)      Zerayim – Seeds

2)      Moed – Holiday

3)      Nashim – Women

4)      Nezikin – Damages

5)      Kadshim – Holy Objects

6)      Taharot – Purities

The order of the Masechtot of the Tosefta generally follows the order of the Mishna, although there are some variations between different manuscripts and printed editions of the Tosefta. There is one exception to this, which is the Masechta Keilim. In the Mishna it is a single tractate, where as in the Tosefta it is split into three separate tractates, known as, Bava Kama, Bava Metzia and Bava Batra. These should not be confused with regular Masechtot, Bava Kama, Bava Metzia and Bava Batra in Seder (Order) Nezikin. To differentiate between them the three tractates of Masechta Keilim are usually called with the prefix “Keilim” (i.e. Keilim Bava Kama, etc…) where as the regular Bavot from Nezikin are called without a prefix (i.e. Bava Kama, etc…). Altogether there are 61 tractates in the Tosefta. The names of the Masechtot also vary between different manuscripts and editions. Even the name of Seder Nezikin is changed in the Erfurt Manuscript of the Tosefta to Seder Yeshuot (The Order of Salvations).

There are four Masechtot in the Mishna that do not have a corresponding Masechta in the Tosefta. This also points to the time of the Tosefta’s compilation being after the Mishna, hence some Masechtot have been omitted, although it is possible that they have existed and simply have been lost over time since the Tosefta was not as popular as the Mishna. The following tractates of the Mishna are completely omitted in the Tosefta:

a)      From Seder Nezikin:

1)      Avot

b)      From Seder Kadshim:

2)      Tamid

3)      Middot

4)      Kinnim

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The following table shows all of the variations in the order and names of the tractates of the Tosefta known to me. If a particular Masechta is missing in a particular manuscript its name is omitted in the table for that manuscript. If a name of the tractate is different in a particular manuscript or edition then its used name is written first and the more commonly known name is written in parenthesis.

# Seder Vienna Manuscript Erfurt Manuscript London Manuscript
1 Zerayim Berachot Berachot
2 Peah Peah
3 Demai Terumot
4 Terumot Arla
5 Sheviit Demai
6 Kilayim Sheviit
7 Maaserot Kilayim
8 Maaser Sheni Maaser Rishon (Maaserot)
9 Arla Maaser Sheni
10 Chala Chala
11 Bikkurim Bikkurim
12 Moed Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat
13 Eruvin Eruvin Eruvin
14 Pesachim Pesachim Pesachim
15 Shekalim Shekalim Kippurim (Yoma)
16 Yoma Yoma Shekalim
17 Sukkah Sukkah Sukkah
18 Yom Tov (Beitzah) Yom Tov (Beitzah) Beitzah
19 Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana
20 Taanit Taanit Taanit
21 Megillah Megillah Megillah
22 Moed Katan Moed Katan Mashkin (Moed Katan)
23 Chagigah Chagigah Chagigah
24 Nashim Yevamot Yevamot
25 Ketubot Ketubot
26 Nedarim Nedarim
27 Nezirut (Nazir) Nezirut (Nazir)
28 Sotah Sotah
29 Gittin Gittin
30 Kiddushin Kiddushin
31 Yeshuot (Nezikin) Bava Kamma Bava Kamma
32 Bava Metzia Bava Metzia
33 Bava Batra Bava Batra
34 Sanhedrin Sanhedrin
35 Makkot Makkot
36 Shavuot Shavuot
37 Ediyot Ediyot
38 Avodah Zarah Avodah Zarah
39 Horayot Horayot
40 Kadshim Zevachim Zevachim Chulin
41 Shechitat Chulin (Chulin)
42 Menachot
43 Bechorot
44 Arachin
45 Temurah
46 Meilah
47 Keritut
48 Taharot Keilim Bava Kamma
49 Keilim Bava Metzia
50 Keilim Bava Batra
51 Ohalot
52 Negaim
53 Parah
54 Niddah
55 Mikvaot
56 Taharot
57 Machshirin
58 Zavim
59 Yadayim
60 Tevul Yom
61 Uktzin
# First Edition, Venice 1521 Chasdei David, Livorno/Wagshal Edition Vilna Talmud Bavli, Romm Edition
1 Berachot Berachot Berachot
2 Peah Peah Peah
3 Demai Demai Demai
4 Terumot Terumot Terumot
5 Sheviit Sheviit Sheviit
6 Kilayim Kilayim Kilayim
7 Maaserot Maaserot Maaserot
8 Maaser Sheni Maaser Sheni Maaser Sheni
9 Arla Chala Chala
10 Chala Arla Arla
11 Bikkurim Bikkurim Bikkurim
12 Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat
13 Eruvin Eruvin Eruvin
14 Pesachim Pesachim Pesachim
15 Taanit Taanit Shekalim
16 Beitzah Beitzah Yoma
17 Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana
18 Yoma Yoma Sukkah
19 Sukkah Sukkah Beitzah
20 Megillah Megillah Taanit
21 Moed Katan Moed Katan Megillah
22 Chagigah Chagigah Moed Katan
23 Shekalim Shekalim Chagigah
24 Yevamot Yevamot Yevamot
25 Ketubot Ketubot Ketubot
26 Gittin Gittin Nedarim
27 Kiddushin Kiddushin Nazir
28 Nedarim Nedarim Sotah
29 Nazir Nazir Gittin
30 Sotah Sotah Kiddushin
31 Bava Kamma Bava Kamma Bava Kamma
32 Bava Metzia Bava Metzia Bava Metzia
33 Bava Batra Bava Batra Bava Batra
34 Sanhedrin Sanhedrin Sanhedrin
35 Makkot Makkot Makkot
36 Shavuot Shavuot Shavuot
37 Ediyot Ediyot Avodah Zarah
38 Avodah Zarah Avodah Zarah Horayot
39 Horayot Horayot Ediyot
40 Chulin Chulin Karbanot (Zevachim)
41 Menachot Menachot Menachot
42 Bechorot Bechorot Chulin
43 Arachin Arachin Bechorot
44 Temurah Temurah Arachin
45 Meilah Meilah Temurah
46 Keritut Keritut Meilah
47 Karbanot (Zevachim) Karbanot (Zevachim) Keritut
48 Keilim Bava Kamma Keilim Bava Kamma Keilim Bava Kamma
49 Keilim Bava Metzia Keilim Bava Metzia Keilim Bava Metzia
50 Keilim Bava Batra Keilim Bava Batra Keilim Bava Batra
51 Ohalot Ohalot Ohalot
52 Negaim Negaim Negaim
53 Parah Parah Parah
54 Niddah Niddah Niddah
55 Mikvaot Mikvaot Mikvaot
56 Taharot Taharot Taharot
57 Machshirin Machshirin Machshirin
58 Zavim Zavim Zavim
59 Yadayim Yadayim Yadayim
60 Tevul Yom (including Uktzin) Tevul Yom Tevul Yom
61 Uktzin Uktzin
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  1. levi sudri says

    March 17, 2010 at 11:18 pm

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