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<DIV><SPAN class=935184514-19062009><FONT face=Arial>A fascinating article
picking up on some discussions we've had about tsbp: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=935184514-19062009><FONT face=Arial>Just to whet your
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">According to R.
Zadok, reluctance to accept the Oral Law is not merely avoidance of hard work;
it reflects a religious value judgment.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Written Law model
allows for tremendous clarity because receiving guidance directly from the mouth
of God removes ambiguities and doubt.<SPAN> </SPAN>On such religious
grounds, the people preferred accepting the Written Law without the Oral
Law.<SPAN> </SPAN>Only in later history did they come to understand that
the human component of the Oral Law brings with it certain advantages as
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Me- I can't imagine
someone today saying what R' Tzadok said without being read the riot
act.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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