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"Yet," say the people of this opinion, "we ourselves have seen no such miracles. The stories about the Exodus from Egypt and all of the miracles which took place therein, we heard from our fathers, and our fathers from their fathers, in a long line of tradition. How can we be sure that these claims are accurate? There are plenty of national folk tales that not true, 'mother-goose stories.' How can we be certain that the traditions which have been handed down generation after generation for so many hundreds of years are reliable? How can we be certain that they are founded, and not just the fruit of imagination? How can the wise Rabbi say to the King of Khazar that tradition is, for us, as reliable as if we had witnessed the Exodus from Egypt with our own eyes?
The answer to this question is, that one who is acquainted with the guardians of the tradition, i.e., Torah scholars, true Jewish scholars, and is acquainted with them from up close, personally, not from the media or hearsay; one who is familiar with their qualities, their precision and trustworthiness when it comes to the transmission of Torah; one who knows how careful such sages are not to add to or subtract from the Torah even slightly, and knows how careful these scholars are to say things exactly as they heard them from their own rabbis - one who is aware of all this, understands that the tradition of these people can be trusted without any doubt. The care taken by rabbis not to change, fix, or add to the Torah is evidenced by printed Talmudic literature. One can find, on the side of the page, notes by Torah scholars regarding apparent mistakes in the text of the Talmud, which appear to be clear misprints. Still, no change is made in the actual text of the Talmud, nothing is altered. Only a note is added on the margin of the page. The fact that there is no reliance on reasonable assumption demonstrates the great caution taken to preserve the accuracy of old texts.
Foundations of Faith (51)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
6 - 6. Gifts From the King of India
7 - 7. The Reliability of Tradition
8 - 8. Rabbinic Discrepancies
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The power of Jewish tradition can be felt when the practices of different Jewish communities are compared, and one sees what similarity and shared foundations exists between all of them. Although they were greatly separated and cut off from one another - as was the case with, for example, Yemenite and the Ashkenazic Jewry - they still share identical foundations.
It is clear, then, that our tradition is a trustworthy account of all of those events which befell our ancestors. It is, for us, indeed comparable to eyewitness testimony - as if we ourselves witnessed the Exodus from Egypt with all of its miracles, the revelation at Mount Sinai, etc. This is the foundation upon which Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi bases Jewish faith in his book, "The Kuzari."
Chemdat Yamim The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
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Shoftim TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?
Parshat Shoftim-Chodesh Elul
Why does parshat Shoftim always come out during Elul? This innovative and central explanation is an eye-opener regarding many aspects of Judaism.
The Month of Elul TESHUVA IS THE ANSWER
The month of Elul serves as a vital time for self-reflection and personal accountability to prepare for true repentance.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
P'ninat Mishpat Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Chemdat Yamim The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
Re'e NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL
Parshat Re'eh
Judaism is against extremism, so how can we understand the seemingly extreme statements found in our sages in favor of living in the Land of Israel and against living in Chutz laAretz? The article deals with the seeming contradiction between the strength of Free-Will and the strength of being influenced by our surroundings.
Ekev DANCE FOR ISRAEL- FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Parshat Eikev
Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
