Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Kislev / Teves 5771 - December 2010

Pesaq Without Resolution

Posted on ‍‍23 Teves 5771 - December 29, 2010 by micha

In “Invoking Tradition” I suggested that the amora’im of the Yerushalmi would not add their own interpretations to the words of the tana’im. The traditions must be preserved in their integrity. (And in “On Nets and Pieces” I added that … Continue reading →

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When Science and Torah Conflict

Posted on ‍‍15 Teves 5771 - December 21, 2010 by micha

(Initial post: With thanks to R’ Eli Turkel for providing some of the sources and all of the motivation for this post. (Dec 21st: Significantly expanded to include sources I dug up for further discussion with R’ Zvi Lampel, who … Continue reading →

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Explaining Tragedy

Posted on ‍‍9 Teves 5771 - December 15, 2010 by micha

It seems to me, the overall question of theodicy and explaining why tragedy enters the lives of anyone but the most evil, can be addressed on two levels. Philosophically, the question is unanswerable. As I wrote a number of years … Continue reading →

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Tevel is Called Holy

Posted on ‍‍3 Teves 5771 - December 9, 2010 by micha

The Mishnah in Maaser Sheini 5:4 discusses the obligation to be finished with all maaser by the Pesach after the third and sixth years of the shemittah cycle. The mishnah describes messages sent to remind people to remove the maaser … Continue reading →

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