[Avodah] Mesorah

[Rich, Joel]

: In summary when I learn or teach I frequently will bring in historical
: information (just did that in the discussion about Baba Butra and the
: bet hamikdash in Baba Basra)
: Doesnt mean that I would change halacha according.
: However that doesnt diminish a historical analysis.

I consider it dimished in the sense that it's not the ikkar qiyum hamitzvah of talmud Torah for the same reasons that it doesn't influence pesaq. Not less important than studying science qua maasei Hashem.

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Would you agree that the implication of this approach is that HKB"H doesn't care as much about the results as he does about the process and asks us to exclude from our considerations facts or approaches that one normally would take into consideration in trying to find objective truth.

KT
Joel Rich
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