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Solomon of yore said in his wisdom, “More than these, my son, beware of making many books without limit” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). Our rabbis interpreted this in Tractate Eruvin that it teaches the…
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Willem Surenhuys, Solomon Luria
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16th Century
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The Talmud is one of the great, classical writings of human civilization—enduring, influential, nourishing. It claims its place among the most successful pieces of writing in the history of humanity…
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Jacob Neusner
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Annandale-on-Hudson, United States of America
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1997
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6. “It is proper,” etc. The phraseology employed by the Tur is “And one should cover one’s head so that one should not be in a state of bareheadedness”—this is taken from the words of the Ba‘al ha-…
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Elijah ben Solomon, Gaon of Vilna
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Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)
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ca. 1803
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The reason for this is that if they see Torah scholars, and those who repair the breaches in Jewish religious practice, voiding the Torah in accordance with the exigencies of time and place, they will…
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Moses Sofer
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Pressburg, Austrian Empire (Bratislava, Slovakia)
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1810
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Furthermore, I say that another reason for this [commentary] is that since all of these ethical principles were given to Moses at Sinai and it is necessary to fulfill them, when one hears about them…
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Samuel Uceda
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Venice, Republic of Venice (Venice, Italy)
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1579
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With a brief commentary and some Tosafot (additions) which were balanced, refined, and written by the Torah scholar, the great rabbi, R. Elijah ben Judah Loeb, who dwells in the land of Fulda, based…
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Elijah Fulda
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Fulda, Holy Roman Empire (Fulda, Germany)
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1710
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A recent discussion of our question concludes as follows:
In conclusion, women are not permitted under any circumstances to wear tefillin. In view of the fact that the Rema, the…
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David Golinkin
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Jerusalem, Israel
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1986
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As a general rule, however, the spirit and illuminating power of the zaddik affect and inspire only those of his generation who are favorably disposed toward him. They have…
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Isaac Judah Yehiel Safrin of Komarno
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Komarno, Austrian Empire (Komarno, Ukraine)
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19th century
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Rabbi Yose said: I was once traveling on a road, and I entered one of the ruins of Jerusalem to pray. Elijah [the prophet], who is remembered for good, came and waited for me at the entrance [of the…
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Jacob Ibn ḥabib
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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1516
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Abortion is not murder, vociferous and repeated claims to the contrary notwithstanding. Abortion cannot be murder in Jewish law, because, as indicated above, murder is one of the three “cardinal” sins…
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David M. Feldman
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New York, United States of America
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1986