[Avodah] The Oral Law – Chaim H. Schimmel

Rich, Joel JRich at Segalco.com
Tue Apr 28 20:36:19 PDT 2020


Comments on the new edition:
The Oral Law – Chaim H. Schimmel
This book provides an approach to understanding the roles of Rabbis in transmitting and building the oral law. They have functioned as transmitters interpreters, legislators and regulators. There has been much debate throughout Jewish history as to what “oral torah” Moshe directly received and which rules have the force of torah authority.
One underlying theme hinted at, but not fully addressed, is why, in practice, is rabbinic interpretation and legislation binding and how is it constrained?
Not light reading and the Hebrew texts in the appendix, as well as Rabbi Simcha Wasserman’s notes (which in some cases undercut the author’s point), may not be easy reading for some.
Perhaps this would be a good textbook for adult education on the topic!
KT
Joel Rich

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