The Torah could rightly be called a record of the history of revelation. Beginning with the creation of the first man, the Torah relates his conversation with God. Then we are introduced to the forefathers, leading to the formation of the Jewish people. The Torah then culminates with the Children of Israel’s experiences in the... Read more »
This essay introduces the Morasha series on the System of Halacha and provides an overview of why there is halachah, where halachah comes from, the transmission of the Torah, the codification and publication of Jewish law, machloket, the structure of Jewish law, and the eternally relevance of Halacha. This essay also contains the contents of... Read more »
