1 Feb 24 Reb Arie Roads on Fire Torah Sheh'bahl Peh Torah Shebikhtav distinguishes between imperative (mitzva, Commandment) and narrative (story). A similar…
25 Jan 24 Reb Arie Oral Torah Over Time Five Generations Oral torah has so far evolved through five generations: Midrash Halakaha, Mishna, Gemara,…
18 Jan 24 Reb Arie More About Oral Tradition Oral Tradition & Gemara Gemara’s agadic information is fascinating and provides important sociohistoric and sociopolitical…
11 Jan 24 Reb Arie The Codes The Major Halachic Codes The Codes are similar to the Torah because divergence occurs: Even…
4 Jan 24 Reb Arie Popular Codes Reviving Observance Mishneh Torah was compiled in the 11th century, Tur in the 13th century,…
28 Dec 23 Reb Arie Modernity & Judaism In Context Modernity & Judaism In Context We have learnt of the Oral Torah but not of…
21 Dec 23 Reb Arie Tongues On Fire Tongues on Fire Halakha is a human invention. It was invented by a group of…
14 Dec 23 Reb Arie Tongus On Fire in Yavneh Gamaliél was R. Shimon's son. R. Yochanon did not remain in Yavneh after R. Gamaliél…
7 Dec 23 Reb Arie Minds On Fire Minds on Fire The minds which produced the Gemara belong to the 3rd century CE…
30 Nov 23 Reb Arie Rav, Shmuel & The Rise of Bavel The Bavli Amora’im: Rav & Shmuel Rav A Bavli Amora and founder of Sura. He…