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| Why are Hazal Authoritative? |
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| Written by Rav Bar-Hayim | |||
| Thursday, 06 August 2009 15:34 | |||
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What produces Halakhic authority? Was it the acceptance of the Jewish nation that created Hazal's authority, or was it the other way around: recognizing Hazal as the experts in Tora, the Jewish nation naturally accepted their guidance? What of more recent Halakhic works such as Rambam's Mishne Tora or Shulhan ‘Arukh: are they authoritative, and if so, why? Download Part 1 Download Part 2
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