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Tag Archives: oral torah
Dennis Prager Does Not Accept The Divinity Of The Oral Law
Speaking October 28, 2010 at Temple Israel Ner Tamid in Cleveland, Dennis said: “Why didn’t I accept full Orthodoxy with the oral law? When I was in yeshiva, I asked my rabbis in sixth grade, if God gave a written … Continue reading
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Rabbi Rabbs Turns 50 Today
The rabbi calculates his birthday by the Hebrew calendar. On the Western calendar, he turned 50 weeks ago. Rabbi Rabbs posts to FB: The Mishnah (Avos 5:24) tells us that when we turn 50 we become a source for counsel. … Continue reading
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The Chemical Method Of Studying Talmud
Dr. Marc B. Shapiro blogs: The Ridbaz’ attack on the Brisker method is well known. In the introduction to his responsa, Beit Ridbaz (Jerusalem, 1908), Ridbaz writes as follows: A certain rabbi invented the "chemical" method of study. Those in … Continue reading
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The Torah Revelation
Steve emails: Could you clarify the orthodox understanding of how, when and where was the actual full torah written by Moses as dictated by God. Was it when Moses was on Mt. Sinai in which case he came down with … Continue reading →