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[Lisa Liel]

At 08:21 PM 6/21/2011, Zev Sero wrote:
>On 21/06/2011 8:17 PM, Lisa Liel wrote:
>>
>>Halakha does not allow for a revelation other than Sinai.  Nevi'im 
>>can tell us nuances, but a navi who tries to give us "revelation" 
>>of laws needs to die.
>
>Excuse me?  Why do you think we say Baruch Shem?  Because Moshe 
>heard the mal'achim say it.

That's Midrash.  What's your source for that actually being the reason?

>Why do we say Baruch She'amar?  Because it was on a piece of paper 
>that fell from heaven.

A piece of paper that fell from heaven.  I'm not even sure how to 
respond to that.  I don't think we get our liturgy from pieces of 
paper that fall from heaven.

>Why do we start saying at least the first word of the part of 
>kaddish after "Yehei Shmeih Rabba"?  Because Eliyahu told an amora 
>to say it.  How did Moshe know that the ketores can prevent a 
>plague?  Because the Malach Hamaves told him so.

That's Midrash.  What's your source for that actually being the reason?

Lisa