[Avodah] The Dynamic of Post-Talmudic Brachos

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

RAM:
> I'm trying to suggest that at no time did a Beis Din or any other
> organization, or even any individual, ever ban the establishing of new
> brachos. No one ever said, "Until now it has been okay to compose new
> brachos. But it stops here and it stops now."

Someone in the thread meantioned that the Rosh stated "No New Brachos"

Sorry if I confused your thread with this "ban" - nevertheless I don't
understand how you can state that NO ONE claims this ban when that Rosh
has been cited. True he did not say "UP TO NOW" so if that's your point
that's something else.


My issue with the Rosh's ban is that AFAIK it did NOT make it's way into
the Tur - and if so - just how normative is it? [Caveat: If it does turn
up in the Tur, then ignore this point]

And As I construe the Rosh, he makes post-Talmud Policy Ban on new
Brachos, [though with a lot of exceptions.]. IOW it's a POLICY not quite
a P'saq.

Also AISI the cut-off should have been GAONIM not Rav Ashi. It just maps
the facts better and would leave fewer exceptions.

I hope that helps
RRW
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