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What are the six books of Mishnah and their order?
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There are six sections to the Mishnah - known as orders. Each one of these has a number of Tractates.
First Order: Zera'im ("Seeds"). This section contains 11 Tractates. It deals with agricultural laws and prayers.
Second Order: Mo'ed ("Festival"). This section contains 12 Tractates. It deals with the laws of the Shabbat and the Holy Days.
Third Order: Nashim ("Women"). This section contains 7 Tractates. It deals with marriage and divorce.
Fourth Order: Nezikin ("Damages"). This section contains 10 Tractates. It deals with civil and criminal law.
Fifth Order: Kodshim ("Holy [things]"). This section contains 11 Tractates. It deals with laws about the sacrifices, the Holy Temple, and the dietary laws.
Sixth order: Taharot ("Purities"). This section contains 12 Tractates. It deals with laws of ritual purity and impurity, including impurity of the dead, laws of ritual purity for the priests (Kohanim), and laws of "Family Purity" and others.
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