The System of Halachah VIII -The Halachic Process and Codification of Jewish Law

In this final class in the System of Halacha series, we will explore the nature of the halachic process itself. When a Jew today asks a question of a competent authority in Jewish law, what stands behind the answer he or she is given? We will further examine key stages, rabbis and legal codifications that... Read more »

The System of Halachah III – The Contents of the Oral Law

So far we have explained the meaning of the term “Oral Torah” and how the Oral Torah came to be written down. Now we will present a more detailed explanation of the content of the Oral Torah. This class will discuss both the legal components of the Oral Torah and the Aggadic (philosophic) components. We... Read more »