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Chapter 15 - THE LAW: A CURSE OR A BLESSING?

Chapter 15 - THE LAW: A CURSE OR A BLESSING?

Continued from Chapter 14 (Deuteronomy 27:26) Deuteronomy 27:26 states: “Cursed be he who does not establish the words of this law to do them.” Paul, seeking to deprecate the Torah in an effort to enhance his new belief system alleges that any person who violates a biblical commandment is eternally cursed. He concludes that since it is inevitable that one will break a commandment one is actually cursed by the Torah, the Law of God. He writes: “For as many as depend upon works of law are under
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Biblical Basis for Rabbinic Authority

The Biblical Basis for Rabbinic Authority

Since I wrote my paper in defense of the Oral Law I have seen some points in it that I would like to expand upon. Since there is nothing in the paper that I need correct this article is written as an addition to, and not to replace anything in that paper. It is being written to answer some questions that seem to still exist. The main issue here is the source of Rabbinic Authority[1]. In clarifying this issue I will also discuss and explain two different stories[2] that appear in the Talmud, that
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Struggling With God

Struggling With God

David Hazony’s recent book The Ten Commandments reveals that while most people feel strongly about the commandments, few are actually able to enumerate them. Even for those who have pondered these foundational spiritual directives, the very first one is often perplexing. Indeed, some thinkers have questioned whether the introductory statement that “I am the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt from the house of slavery” (Exodus 20:2) should even be considered a commandment, but r
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
How has the Talmud had an influence on Jewish history?

How has the Talmud had an influence on Jewish history?

* How has the Talmud had an influence on the next 1,000 years of Jewish history and why? The Talmud has been the core source of Jewish knowledge for two thousand years. When the Rabbis have a question of how to apply the Bible to modern times, they must base their conclusion on precedent that had its sources in the Talmud. Today Jewish Law had been codified in a book that is called the Shulchan Aruch. * Ok, but the way I see the Talmud is a tradition book handed down. The Mezuzah, a mild det
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Council of My Nation - Law and Chosenness - Talmudic application of scripture

The Council of My Nation - Law and Chosenness - Talmudic application of scripture

6. Talmudic application of scripture Another Christian objection directed against the authenticity of our nation’s legacy targets the Talmudic application of scripture. The Talmud is replete with quotations from scripture, but these quotations frequently fail to conform to the plain meaning of scripture. On some occasions the Talmudic interpretation seems to stand directly opposite the straightforward reading of the verse. The Christian points to these Talmudic applications of scripture and pre
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz