The Study of Talmud: Understanding the Halachic Mind
In The Study of Talmud: Understanding the Halachic Mind, Rabbi Abraham Hirsch Rabinowitz, a distinguished scholar and author, explores halachah—its fundamental principles, thought processes, and premises—by looking at it through the eyes of a halachist. Based on the primary sources of halachah and the writings of its greatest interpreters, this insightful investigation into Jewish law enables the reader to understand halachah as a living, dynamic system that is as relevant to contemporary...
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In The Study of Talmud: Understanding the Halachic Mind, Rabbi Abraham Hirsch Rabinowitz, a distinguished scholar and author, explores halachah_its fundamental principles, thought processes, and premises_by looking at it through the eyes of a halachist. Based on the primary sources of halachah and the writings of its greatest interpreters, this insightful investigation into Jewish law enables the reader to understand halachah as a living, dynamic system that is as relevant to contemporary life as it was 2,000 years ago. By looking at such topics as the relationship of Torah and the secular world, the ethical bases of halachah, the Jewish legal system, the special laws pertaining to the land of Israel, and halachic authority and its transmission, Rabbi Rabinowitz exposes the halachic mind to readers who may not be familiar with the study of Talmud. Many questions are raised and discussed, including: Does halachah consider the individual to be creative and self-determining? How are the Bible and halachah related? Is halachah really able to deal with situations in the modern world? How is the study of Talmud pursued?
ForewordIntroductionPt. IThrough the Eyes of Halachah1Ch. 1The Independence of Jewish Law3Ch. 2Torah and the Secular World20Ch. 3The Ethical Basis (Bases) of the Halachah30Ch. 4The Ethical Structure of the Legal System46Ch. 5The Oral Law and the Bible71Ch. 6Prophecy and Law85Ch. 7Eretz Yisrael, a Law Unto Itself98Pt. IIThe Study of Talmud111Ch. 8Talmudic Logic - Sevara113Ch. 9Sevara and Dialectic - Pilpul128Ch. 10The Modern Trend - Analysis136Pt. IIIHalachic Authority and Its Transmission143Ch. 11The Basic Mechanism of Halachic Decision145Ch. 12Kiblu Alaihu - They Accepted Upon Themselves157Afterword171Appendices Halachic Methodology, Assumptions and Concepts175App. 1Logical Forms - Middoth177App. 2Premises, Legal Principles, and Notions189App. 3Some Basic Concepts196Index201
