"And Passed it to Yehoshua": Halakhah and Periodization

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October 14 2018
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55min 23s
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History,  Mesorah 

Collections: R' Fischer History of Halakhah

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There are two perspectives on the first mishna in Avot, one that emphasizes continuity, and one that points to the seams between the different eras of halakhic development. This serves as an intro to the general issue of what it means that halakhah has a "history" and "develops".

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