>>Hey.. Is the Mishna the commentary on the Talmud or is it the other way around? For some reason I can't seem to recall but I think it's the Mishna that's the latest.
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>The Mishna is the codification of the law. The Talmud (both Talmuds, actually <s>) is the commentary on the Mishna. Here's a link that provides some history:
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>http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Judaism/talmud_&_mishna.html
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>Tamar

Thank you for that URL...it is extremely interesting reading!
JLK