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Whoever teaches his son teaches not alone his son but also his son's son, and so on to the end of generations
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| Why are Hazal Authoritative? (Updated 15 Adar Bet) |
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| Thursday, 06 August 2009 17:34 |
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What produces Halakhic authority? Was it the acceptance of the Jewish nation that created Hazal's authority, or was it the other way around: recognizing Hazal as the experts in Tora, the Jewish nation naturally accepted their guidance? What of more recent Halakhic works such as Rambam's Mishne Tora or Shulhan Arukh: are they authoritative, and if so, why? |
| Last Updated on Monday, 21 March 2011 16:12 |
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