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The Thirteen Principles of Torah Elucidation

Beraita of Rabbi Yishmael

An overview of the Oral Torah's systemized rules for how the Written Torah may be interpreted.

The Source and Meaning of the Oral Torah
13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 1
Why Torah must be comprised of both a Written Law and an accompanying Oral Tradition.
Rules One and Two of Torah Elucidation
13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 2
An introduction to the highly systemized rules for Torah interpretation covers the first two of the Thirteen Principles of Elucidation.
Rules Three to Seven of Torah Elucidation
13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 3
Various rules for understanding the interrelationship between comprehensive and detailed statements made in the Torah. Principles 3-7 are covered in this lesson.
Rules Eight to Eleven of Torah Elucidation
13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 4
When the Torah singles out special cases as exceptions to a more general rule. Principles 8-11 are covered in this lesson.
Rules Twelve to Thirteen of Torah Elucidation
13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 5
Methods for elucidating seemingly unclear or paradoxical Torah verses. Principles 12-13 are covered in this final lesson of the series.
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