For 10 points, the Gemara is a commentary on what oldest portion of the Talmud?
An unfortunate saying in this text goes: "the more wives, the more witchcraftÂ… the more servants, the more theft."1 It instructs you to "build a fence around" another text. This text states that "the world stands upon three things," including "acts of lovingkindness." The first full commentary on this text includes thirteen "principles of faith." It includes a series of questions ending "And if not (*) now, when?" and it begins with a section on blessings called Berakhot ("braÂ­KHOTE"). This text, which includes Pirkei Avot ("peerÂ­KAY ahÂ­VOTE"), was the subject of commentaries named for Jerusalem and Babylon. This text's six orders, or sedarim ("s'darÂ­EEM"), were supposedly organized by Hillel. This text was compiled into sixtyÂ­three tractates in the third century by Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi ("yehuÂ­DAH haÂ­nahÂ­SEE"). For 10 points, the Gemara is a commentary on what oldest portion of the Talmud?
An unfortunate saying in this text goes: "the more wives, the more witchcraftÂ… the more servants, the more theft."1
the Mishnah [prompt on "Talmud" until read; accept Pirkei Avot until "thirteen" is read]