[Avodah] Lo Ra'inu Eino Raya ==> Blanket Heter

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 06:07:23PM +0000, kennethgmiller at juno.com wrote:
: Yes, that's pretty much what I've been taught. Except for the "after
: Shas" part. I think it would be more accurate to say that new issurim
: (and new chiyuvim) stopped at the closing of the Sanhedrin - or the Beis
: Din Hagadol, or however you want to refer to the Halachic Legislature.

Except that the Rambam explains Ravina veR' Ashi sof hora'ah in terms of
chasimas haShas having a universal acceptance which is effectively the
same thing as a beis din hagadol.

I don't know when the Rambam believes real semichah ended. It might even
be he felt Ravina veR' Ashi had it.

Last, there is indication that the Ravina of chasimas haShas was R'
Ashi's grandson, not his usual bar pelugta. That would explain Mar Berei
deR' Ashi's presence in the shas, even lefi haRambam (who seems to
ignore the savoraim).

I am currently listening to a series of shiurim by R' Meir Triebitz on
the subject at
http://hashkafacircle.com/shiurim/category/history-development-of-the-talmud/

To be frank, I think RMT often places too much confidence on his
own chiddushim. Something I too am very often guilty of with far
less justification than he has. And then building structure atop
structure. However, the shiurim are exposing me to sources and questions
I never would be thinking about otherwise.

-Micha

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