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What is the "Oral Torah"?
By Naftali Silberberg
G‑d told Moses that he will give him "the Torah and the commandments." Why did G‑d add the word "commandments?" Are there any commandments which are not included in the Torah?
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The Oral Law
The Oral Torah has come a long way since it was orally transmitted to Moses atop Mount Sinai. But despite the long way, it remains unchanged at its core.
Jewish Holidays » Shavuot » About » What is the Torah? » The Oral Law
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The Course of Tradition
A timeline of the transmission of the Oral Law
Moses received the Torah in the year 2448 after creation. Nearly 2000 years later, Rabbi Ashi and Ravina completed the Talmud. See the links in the transmission of the Oral Law from Moses until the completion of the Talmud.
Jewish Holidays » Shavuot » About » What is the Torah? » The Course of Tradition
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The Caving Walls of the Study Hall
Talmud, Bava Metzia 59a-b
Said Rabbi Eliezer: "If the law is as I say, then may the walls of the house of study prove it!" The walls began to fall in. Rabbi Joshua rebuked them. "If Torah scholars are debating a point of Jewish law, what are your qualifications to intervene...?"
Library » Stories » From the Midrash » The Caving Walls of the Study Hall
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Torah, Slavery and the Jews
By Tzvi Freeman
Yes, there's tension here, and as every good dramatist and massage therapist knows, tension is a good point to play with
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » The Torah » Torah, Slavery and the Jews
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Written Word, Spoken Word
By Chaya Shuchat
Compliments are rare. My critics are not shy and freely express their displeasure with my work. At the end of the day, I feel drained to my last drop of energy. So why do I bother teaching?
Spirituality » Insights & Readings » By Chaya Shuchat » Written Word, Spoken Word
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The Oral Tradition
Part 1 of 4
By Lazer Gurkow
A four part lecture presenting the oral tradition: A well defined, efficient and structured system, as taught through the ages by our sages.
Audio Classes » Jewish Practice » The Torah » The Oral Tradition » The Oral Tradition
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The Fiftieth Miracle
By Shlomo Yaffe
Miracles are a concession to the human need to see things from a different perspective in order to apprehend what they've already seen. Shavuot is when G-d believes in us enough not to indulge it
Spirituality » Essays » The Fiftieth Miracle
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Translating Truth
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Every translator grapples with two conflicting aims: to faithfully convey the content of the original, and to make it understood, attractive and "natural" in its foreign enclothment. How far to go? The Rebbe sees a precedent in the first Torah scroll ...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Vayelech » Chassidic Masters » Translating Truth
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The Torah from Sinai - A Diagram
A chart which visually depicts the transmission of the Oral Law, from Sinai to the Code of Jewish Law.
Jewish Holidays » Shavuot » About » What is the Torah? » The Torah from Sinai - A Diagram
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