Moses received the Torah from Sinai and gave it over to Joshua. Joshua gave it over to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets gave it over to the Men of the Great Assembly. They would say three things: Be cautious in judgement; establish many pupils; make a safety fence around the Torah...
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very useful and extremely informative.
I have used it to teach judaism.
please introduce video teaching.
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I appreciate all this handed-down wisdom; what a rich heritage we have! One point I dislike very much though is the instruction to "avoid excessive conversation with women". Many women find endless delight in discussing Torah and Talmud (like me for example). G-d would surely be glad for women to learn and discuss, for He created us in His image too.
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I am an avid hiker. The silence of walking the wadis and back roads is very gratifying. I often wander if our wise sages have done that and how many great deeds came from this silence?
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The Midrash Shmuel and others explain that this means pointless conversation ("sicha bteila"). With one's wife, a little of even this is important at times. But not too much.
Meaningful conversation, on the other hand, is always good.
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Thank you Rabbi Freeman for the explanation offered. This should accompany any future study of chapter 1.
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Who or what is the fence around the Torah?
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Good question! The “fence around the Torah” refers to the rabbinic enactments instituted in order to assure that people keep the Torah’s laws properly. An example would be that the sages decreed that dairy and poultry not be eaten together. This is because poultry is often confused with red meat, and they did not want a person who saw people eating chicken and milk to mistakenly assume that beef and milk was okay as well.
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