Nashim
Nashim is the third order of the Mishnah, containing the laws related to women and family life. Of the six orders of the Mishna, it is the second shortest. Nashim consists of 7 tractates: ▪
Yebamoth:; , referring to the mandated marriage of a widow to her brother-in-law, deals with the Jewish law of levirate marriage and other topics, such as the status of minors. It consists of 16 chapters. ▪
Ketubot:; deals with the Ketubah, as well as topics such as virginity, Jus primae noctis and the obligations of a couple towards each other. It consists of 13 chapters. ▪
Nedarim:; deals with various types of vows, often known as nedarim, and their legal consequences. It consists of 11 chapters. ▪
Nazir:; deals with the details of the Nazirite vow and being a Nazirite. It consists of 9 chapters. ▪
Sotah:; deals with the ritual of the Sotah – the woman suspected of adultery as well as other rituals involving a spoken formula. It consists of 9 chapters. ▪
Gittin:; deals with the concepts of divorces and other documents. It consists of 9 chapters.