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The Torah in Conflict with Itself
Sometimes it seems that the Torah is in conflict with itself over whether it’s a cultural history or a book of laws. Could this inconsistency be a matter of of design? Continue reading
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“Elu v’elu’ are the words of the living God
(I had intended to write an entirely different essay on my interpretation of the sugyah in Sanhedrin dealing with the stubborn and rebellious son. But as I was scrambling to finish this article before Shavuot, I suddenly came up with … Continue reading
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In Tribute to Dr. C. Everett Koop (Oct.14, 1916 – Feb. 25, 2013)
I remember this story from my days as a rabbi in Philadelphia when Dr. Koop was chief of surgery at Children’s Hospital. This story introduced me to the man who was to later become the Surgeon General. He impressed me … Continue reading
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Halakhic Innovation
I know this is a bit off-topic, but this article from today’s Haaretz is relevant to the general theme of my series on the evolution of the oral law. It raises a question we raised since our first class in … Continue reading
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Going…going…where? Goodbye to Prophecy
We know that between the last of the prophets and the beginning of the Mishnah, Judaism underwent a major change. Avot describes this period in just a sentence or two. The Rambam takes several paragraphs to explain it. But nobody … Continue reading
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Takkanot – The Torah adapts to new realities
The Mishnah marks the culmination of the transition from Prophetic Judaism to Rabbinic Judaism. The period before that – from the time of Ezra to the establishment of the Anshei Knesset Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly) – is the … Continue reading
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From God’s Mouth? Introduction to a New Course
Recently, I began studying the development of Torah Shebe’al peh with my students in Jerusalem. The course is entitled From God’s Mouth? — The Evolution of The Oral Law and it meets at the Fuchsberg Center Wednesday mornings. Our goal … Continue reading
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Got Talmud? Questions and Thoughts on Judaism and Living from Rabbi Sid Slivko 