Tosefta

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Tosefta: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

place in Jewish literature
- In Judaism: The making of the Mishna

relationship to

Baraita
- In Baraita
Mishna
- In Talmud and Midrash: The making of the Mishna: 2nd–3rd centuries
- In Talmud and Midrash: Tosefta

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Tosephta.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 27, 2020
	Added new Web site: Jewish Encyclopedia.com - Tosefta.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 20, 2009
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Tosephta.	Dutta Promeet	Apr 07, 2009
	Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Baraita and Tosefta.	Dutta Promeet	Apr 07, 2009
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998